Current Version
| Region | Algeria |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | Unequal |
| Start Date | Aug 6, 1942 |
| End Date | Jun 7, 1966 |
| Description | Algeria was a french territory and under the French law, During World War 2 in France, the Vichy regime enacted Homosexuality offence laws when it was occupied by Nazi Germany which meant that homosexuals under 21 in France would be arrested and imprisoned. This has led to more that 10,000 homosexuals in France to have been arrested because of this law. Recently the French government has voted to rehabilitate and provide compensation to individuals that were subject to being arrested due to this law. |
| Sources | https://www.publicsenat.fr/actualites/politique/lassemblee-nationale-vote-la-rehabilitation-des-personnes-condamnees-pour-homosexualite?at_content=photo&at_term=publicsenat&at_campaign=facebook&at_medium=Social&at_source=nonli&fbclid=IwVERFWAO0rAFzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeXKfudBH0U9vpC9_nkddpj1_ee3LS6t0Bj-df6ctQhkc5IFys8Nw8WVz4vfI https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/loi-forni-discrimination-delit-d-homosexualite https://www.jean-jaures.org/publication/loi-du-6-aout-1942-apres-son-cafe-au-lait-et-sa-tartine-petain-reprima-lhomosexualite/ |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Unequal |
| Start Date | Aug 6, 1942 |
| End Date | Jun 7, 1966 |
| Description | Algeria was a french territory and under the French law, During World War 2 in France, the Vichy regime enacted Homosexuality offence laws when it was occupied by Nazi Germany which meant that homosexuals under 21 in France would be arrested and imprisoned. This has led to more that 10,000 homosexuals in France to have been arrested because of this law. Recently the French government has voted to rehabilitate and provide compensation to individuals that were subject to being arrested due to this law. |
| Sources | https://www.publicsenat.fr/actualites/politique/lassemblee-nationale-vote-la-rehabilitation-des-personnes-condamnees-pour-homosexualite?at_content=photo&at_term=publicsenat&at_campaign=facebook&at_medium=Social&at_source=nonli&fbclid=IwVERFWAO0rAFzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeXKfudBH0U9vpC9_nkddpj1_ee3LS6t0Bj-df6ctQhkc5IFys8Nw8WVz4vfI https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/loi-forni-discrimination-delit-d-homosexualite https://www.jean-jaures.org/publication/loi-du-6-aout-1942-apres-son-cafe-au-lait-et-sa-tartine-petain-reprima-lhomosexualite/ |