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| Region | Yemen |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Dec 10, 1994 |
| End Date | 2014 |
| Description | The Republican Decree for Law No 12 for the Year 1994 explicitly outlawed homosexual and lesbian intercourse under articles 264 and 268 respectively. Under Article 264, punishments include 100 strokes if unmarried, or one year imprisonment or the death penalty if married. Under Article 268, punishments can include up to three years imprisonment, or up to seven years if there was coercion involved. |
| Sources | https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/national-practice/crimes-and-penalties-code-1994 |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | Dec 10, 1994 |
| End Date | 2014 |
| Description | The Republican Decree for Law No 12 for the Year 1994 explicitly outlawed homosexual and lesbian intercourse under articles 264 and 268 respectively. Under Article 264, punishments include 100 strokes if unmarried, or one year imprisonment or the death penalty if married. Under Article 268, punishments can include up to three years imprisonment, or up to seven years if there was coercion involved. |
| Sources | https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/national-practice/crimes-and-penalties-code-1994 |