Entry #19490: Homosexual activity in Jordan

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RegionJordan
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start DateMay 25, 1946
End Date1951
DescriptionWhen Jordan gained its independence, it still retained the British Mandate Criminal Code that punished homosexuality with up to 10 years in prison.
Sourceshttps://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AQO5OANDMOMTCX8N/pages/AMDF53YM7EVBQR8Y
https://web.archive.org/web/20161020202330/http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_SSHR_2014_Eng.pdf


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StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start DateMay 25, 1946
End Date1951
DescriptionWhen Jordan gained its independence, it still retained the British Mandate Criminal Code that punished homosexuality with up to 10 years in prison.
Sourceshttps://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AQO5OANDMOMTCX8N/pages/AMDF53YM7EVBQR8Y https://web.archive.org/web/20161020202330/http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_SSHR_2014_Eng.pdf