Current Version
| Region | Iran |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Feb 11, 1979 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | The punishment for homosexuality is currently death for men. (Unless if there is sex between a mature person and a minor; in which can the mature person will be killed while minor will receive up to 74 lashes. Same case applies for 2 minors.) For women, the punishment is up to 100 lashes. Women with a certain number of repeat offenses can become subject to the death penalty as well. |
| Sources | http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/17/iran-persecution-gay-community-revealed http://www.ranker.com/list/7-worst-capital-punishments-for-being-_illegally_-gay/joanne |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "women are lashed only 50 times
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Revision History (3)
Revision by Muhammadaji2022
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 1991-01-01 | 1979-02-11 |
| Start Date Unknown | month |
Revision by Muhammadaji2022
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 1900-01-01 | 1991-01-01 |
| Start Date Unknown | month |
Revision by imullin01
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Note | Homosexuality is punishable by 31 to 74 lashes. Read more: http://forbesindia.com/article/world-watch/lgbt-laws-around-the-world/36095/1#ixzz2fdOBCCYn | The punishment for homosexuality is currently death for men. (Unless if there is sex between a mature person and a minor; in which can the mature person will be killed while minor will receive up to 74 lashes. Same case applies for 2 minors.) For women, the punishment is up to 100 lashes. Women with a certain number of repeat offenses can become subject to the death penalty as well. |
| Sources | http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/17/iran-persecution-gay-community-revealed http://www.ranker.com/list/7-worst-capital-punishments-for-being-_illegally_-gay/joanne |
Reports (6)
- Other "the death penalty law is unofficially unenforced and officially execution is not the first thing they do, they require you to be witnessed by 4 men while having sex with the same-sex person, you have to be arrested like that 3 times to be sentenced to death, the weirdness of the law comes from religion, most victims of execution right now are activists, not individials"
- All information is correct, just adding sources "Learn a lot of information in recent years the law have been rarely enforced except rape"
- Other "lesbians after second time or more might face with death penalty too"
- Status is not correct "Sodomy is death both lesbianism and gays. However lesbianism is punishable with 100 lashes."
- Status is not correct "Iran loves gays"
- Other information is incorrect "The punishment for homosexuality is currently death for men. (Unless if there is sex between a mature person and a minor; in which can the mature person will be killed while minor will receive up to 74 lashes. Same case applies for 2 minors.)
For women, the punishment is up to 100 lashes."