Current Version
| Region | Guinea |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Oct 26, 2016 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | A new Penal Code was adopted in 2016, punishing "unnatural acts" with imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years and/or a fine of 500,000 to 1,000,000 Guinean francs. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/guinea/ |
Revision History (28)
Revision by beeurd
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 1988-12-31 | 2016-10-26 |
| End Date | 2018-09-19 | 9999-12-12 |
| Note | 6 months to 3 years in prison and or fine under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | A new Penal Code was adopted in 2016, punishing "unnatural acts" with imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years and/or a fine of 500,000 to 1,000,000 Guinean francs. |
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/guinea/ |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Male illegal, female legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-08-19 | 2018-09-19 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Male illegal, female legal |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-08-07 | 2018-08-19 |
| Note | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | 6 months to 3 years in prison and or fine under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-22 | 2018-08-07 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| End Date | 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-22 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-14 | 2018-07-20 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-01 | 2018-07-14 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-13 | 2018-07-01 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-05-03 | 2018-06-13 |
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-04-15 | 2018-05-03 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-04-01 | 2018-04-15 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-03-14 | 2018-04-01 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced. | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-03-08 | 2018-03-14 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-08 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-02-19 | 2018-03-01 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-09-06 | 2018-02-19 |
| Note | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-03-19 | 2017-09-06 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | 5 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-02-12 | 2017-03-19 |
| Note | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. | 5 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2016-11-28 | 2017-02-12 |
| Note | 6 months to 3 years. | 6 months to 3 years under unnatural/indecent acts. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Illegal (other penalty) |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| End Date | 2016-08-11 | 2016-11-28 |
| Note | 6 months to 3 years. | 6 months to 3 years. |
| Sources | No | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 2001-12-31 | 1988-12-31 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 0000-01-01 | 2001-12-31 |