Entry #21058: Equal age of consent in Bhutan

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RegionBhutan
IssueEqual age of consent
StatusEqual
Start Date(unknown)
End DateAug 10, 2004
DescriptionBefore Article 213 of Bhutan 2004 Penal code, there is no mentioned of unequal age of consent for gay/lesbians as both heterosexual and homosexual age of consent is set to 18.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2020/01/17/bhutan-brink-overturning-same-sex-conduct-ban


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StatusEqual
Start Date(unknown)
End DateAug 10, 2004
DescriptionBefore Article 213 of Bhutan 2004 Penal code, there is no mentioned of unequal age of consent for gay/lesbians as both heterosexual and homosexual age of consent is set to 18.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2020/01/17/bhutan-brink-overturning-same-sex-conduct-ban