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| Region | Jordan |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | May 25, 1946 |
| End Date | Oct 1951 |
| Description | When Jordan gained its independence, it still retained the British Mandate Criminal Code that punished homosexuality with up to 10 years in prison. |
| Sources | https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AQO5OANDMOMTCX8N/pages/AMDF53YM7EVBQR8Y https://web.archive.org/web/20161020202330/http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_SSHR_2014_Eng.pdf https://acorjordan.org/2019/10/16/katz-post-caorc-mesa-travel-2019/ |
Revision History (2)
edited by geo833. new penal code was adopted in october 1951 (https://acorjordan.org/2019/10/16/katz-post-caorc-mesa-travel-2019/)
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| End Date | 1951 | Oct 1951 |
| Sources | https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AQO5OANDMOMTCX8N/pages/AMDF53YM7EVBQR8Y https://web.archive.org/web/20161020202330/http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_SSHR_2014_Eng.pdf | https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AQO5OANDMOMTCX8N/pages/AMDF53YM7EVBQR8Y https://web.archive.org/web/20161020202330/http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_SSHR_2014_Eng.pdf https://acorjordan.org/2019/10/16/katz-post-caorc-mesa-travel-2019/ |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | May 25, 1946 |
| End Date | 1951 |
| Description | When Jordan gained its independence, it still retained the British Mandate Criminal Code that punished homosexuality with up to 10 years in prison. |
| Sources | https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AQO5OANDMOMTCX8N/pages/AMDF53YM7EVBQR8Y https://web.archive.org/web/20161020202330/http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_SSHR_2014_Eng.pdf |