Entry #19522: Homosexual activity in Burkina Faso

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RegionBurkina Faso
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start DateSep 1, 2025
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn September 2025, Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a law criminalizing homosexuality with punishments of between two to five years in prison and fines. The punishment for repeat offenders who are not Burkinabe nationals includes deportation.
Sourceshttps://www.minute.bf/burkina-lhomosexualite-desormais-passible-de-2-a-5-ans-de-prison-et-damendes/


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StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start DateSep 1, 2025
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn September 2025, Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a law criminalizing homosexuality with punishments of between two to five years in prison and fines. The punishment for repeat offenders who are not Burkinabe nationals includes deportation.
Sourceshttps://www.minute.bf/burkina-lhomosexualite-desormais-passible-de-2-a-5-ans-de-prison-et-damendes/