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| Region | Burkina Faso |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Sep 1, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 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. |
| Sources | https://www.minute.bf/burkina-lhomosexualite-desormais-passible-de-2-a-5-ans-de-prison-et-damendes/ |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Sep 1, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 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. |
| Sources | https://www.minute.bf/burkina-lhomosexualite-desormais-passible-de-2-a-5-ans-de-prison-et-damendes/ |