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| Region | Solomon Islands |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Dec 4, 1990 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The 1990 Penal Code Amendment criminalised homosexuality with up to 5 years in prison in the Solomon Islands and expanded the penalty to include lesbians. |
| Sources | https://www.paclii.org/sb/legis/num_act/pca1990167.pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Cleaning up entry.
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| Start Date | Jul 7, 1978 | Dec 4, 1990 |
| Description | Anal sex between two consenting males will be sentenced to 14 years in prison. Attempted anal sex will reult in seven years in prison. Acts of "gross indecendy" will receive five years in prison. (decriminalization pending | The 1990 Penal Code Amendment criminalised homosexuality with up to 5 years in prison in the Solomon Islands and expanded the penalty to include lesbians. |
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| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf | https://www.paclii.org/sb/legis/num_act/pca1990167.pdf |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653
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| Description | Anal sex between two consenting males will be sentenced to 14 years in prison. Attempted anal sex will reult in seven years in prison. Acts of "gross indecendy" will receive five years in prison. | Anal sex between two consenting males will be sentenced to 14 years in prison. Attempted anal sex will reult in seven years in prison. Acts of "gross indecendy" will receive five years in prison. (decriminalization pending |
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created by bradcoffey106
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jul 7, 1978 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Anal sex between two consenting males will be sentenced to 14 years in prison. Attempted anal sex will reult in seven years in prison. Acts of "gross indecendy" will receive five years in prison. |
| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf |