Current Version
| Region | Egypt |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | ambiguous |
| Start Date | 2000 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | While homosexuality itself is not technically illegal in Egypt, Equaldex characterizes it as illegal in practice. Courts have convicted people for homosexual acts using "breaching laws on public decency" and "debauchery" and "abnormal sexual relations." |
| Sources | http://www.hrw.org/reports/2004/egypt0304/9.htm https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42150593 https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt/local-laws-and-customs |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "Homosexuality is illegal and punishable by jail in Egypt."
- Status is not correct "Since it’s technically illegal, why did you state it as “ambiguous” ?"
Revision History (9)
Revision by LGBTsoutheastasian
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | |
| Value Special | ambiguous |
Revision by omalpau
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | |
| Value Special | ambiguous |
Revision by XabBG
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | |
| Value Special | ambiguous |
Revision by Jackninja5
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 0000-01-01 | 2000-01-01 |
| Start Date Unknown | month |
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Sources | http://www.hrw.org/reports/2004/egypt0304/9.htm https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42150593 | http://www.hrw.org/reports/2004/egypt0304/9.htm https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42150593 https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt/local-laws-and-customs |
Reports (3)
- Newer law has been passed
- Status is not correct "I know many homosexual friends and non of them has been punished legally maybe bullied but not prisoned"
- Other "" while homosexuality itself is not technically illegal in Egypt- ", actually no, it is illegal. Even when we don't " act upon our desires ", if you tolf a friend you were homosexual ( even if you were single ) and your friend reported you to the police with the screenshot / voice note, you will get the same punishment as if you would get getting caught in sexual acts."
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Note | While homosexuality is not technically illegal in Egypt, courts have convicted people for homosexual acts using "breaching laws on public decency." | While homosexuality itself is not technically illegal in Egypt, Equaldex characterizes it as illegal in practice. Courts have convicted people for homosexual acts using "breaching laws on public decency" and "debauchery" and "abnormal sexual relations." |
| Sources | http://www.hrw.org/reports/2004/egypt0304/9.htm | http://www.hrw.org/reports/2004/egypt0304/9.htm https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42150593 |
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Legal |
| Note | Offenders may be imprisoned from three months to three years. | While homosexuality is not technically illegal in Egypt, courts have convicted people for homosexual acts using "breaching laws on public decency." |
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date Unknown | month | |
| Note | Offenders may be imprisoned from three months to three years. | |
| Sources | http://www.hrw.org/reports/2004/egypt0304/9.htm |
Reports (8)
- Status is not correct "both are illegal and"
- Status is not correct "It is up to 6 years now"
- Status is not correct "Illegal for both male and female"
- Other "it should be reported that there is no a crime affecting direclty homosexuality, but rather it's a peculiar interpretation of the crime of debauchery that allows the courts to persecute homosexuality"
- Other
- Status is not correct "Although homosexuality is not illegal under Egyptian law, homosexual acts in public are illegal and homosexuals have been convicted for breaching laws on public decency. From https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt/local-laws-and-customs"
- Newer law has been passed "as of 2014, homosexuality is not illegal. http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/09/world/africa/egypts-gay-community-living-in-fear/"
- Status is not correct "Male illegal, Female unclear http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf"
Revision by danlev
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Illegal (other penalty) |
| Start Date Unknown | month | |
| Note | Offenders may be imprisoned from three months to three years. | |
| Sources | http://www.hrw.org/reports/2004/egypt0304/9.htm |