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| Region | Ethiopia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | May 5, 1958 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 600 of Ethiopia's Penal Code of 1957 criminalized homosexual sex with simple imprisonment, a term lasting from ten days to three years, subject to the court's discretion. Article 629 of Ethiopia's Penal Code of 2004, which replaced the Penal Code of 1957 when it took effect the following year, criminalizes homosexuality with simple imprisonment. |
| Sources | https://www.legal-tools.org/doc/6eac47/pdf/ https://sherloc.unodc.org/cld/uploads/res/document/eth/2005/the_criminal_code_of_the_federal_democratic_republic_of_ethiopia_2004_html/Criminal_Code_2004_Official_English.pdf |
Revision History (5)
edited by Unknownmiles. adding more info
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| Start Date | (unknown) | May 5, 1958 |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal in Ethiopia and penalties can range from 10 days to three years, according to the UN Refugee Agency. There is a maximum sentence of 10 years that can be imposed if an offender "uses violence, intimidation or coercion, trickery or fraud, or takes unfair advantage of the victim’s inability to offer resistance." This status may change soon as several anti-gay organizations are pushing for the death penalty. | Article 600 of Ethiopia's Penal Code of 1957 criminalized homosexual sex with simple imprisonment, a term lasting from ten days to three years, subject to the court's discretion. Article 629 of Ethiopia's Penal Code of 2004, which replaced the Penal Code of 1957 when it took effect the following year, criminalizes homosexuality with simple imprisonment. |
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| Sources | http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/03/ethiopian-evangelists-death-penalty-homosexuals_n_3208972.html http://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?page=country&category=&publisher=IRBC&type=&coi=ETH&rid=&docid=47d6544e28&skip=0 | https://www.legal-tools.org/doc/6eac47/pdf/ https://sherloc.unodc.org/cld/uploads/res/document/eth/2005/the_criminal_code_of_the_federal_democratic_republic_of_ethiopia_2004_html/Criminal_Code_2004_Official_English.pdf |
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edited by jadeywadey. clearing report
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| Description | Homosexuality is illegal in Ethiopia and penalties can range from 10 days to three years, according to the UN Refugee Agency. There is a maximum sentence of 10 years that can be imposed if an offender "uses violence, intimidation or coercion, trickery or fraud, or takes unfair advantage of the victim’s inability to offer resistance." This status may change soon as anti-gay organizations are pushing for the death penalty. | Homosexuality is illegal in Ethiopia and penalties can range from 10 days to three years, according to the UN Refugee Agency. There is a maximum sentence of 10 years that can be imposed if an offender "uses violence, intimidation or coercion, trickery or fraud, or takes unfair advantage of the victim’s inability to offer resistance." This status may change soon as several anti-gay organizations are pushing for the death penalty. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Removing broken link
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| Description | Homosexuality is illegal in Ethiopia and penalties can range from 10 days to three years, according to the UN Refugee Agency. There is a maximum sentence of 10 years that can be imposed if an offender "uses violence, intimidation or coercion, trickery or fraud, or takes unfair advantage of the victim’s inability to offer resistance." This status may change soon as anti-gay organizations are pushing for the death penalty. | Homosexuality is illegal in Ethiopia and penalties can range from 10 days to three years, according to the UN Refugee Agency. There is a maximum sentence of 10 years that can be imposed if an offender "uses violence, intimidation or coercion, trickery or fraud, or takes unfair advantage of the victim’s inability to offer resistance." This status may change soon as anti-gay organizations are pushing for the death penalty. |
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| Sources | http://dot429.com/articles/1642-controversy-in-ethiopia-over-lgbt-rights http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/03/ethiopian-evangelists-death-penalty-homosexuals_n_3208972.html http://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?page=country&category=&publisher=IRBC&type=&coi=ETH&rid=&docid=47d6544e28&skip=0 | http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/03/ethiopian-evangelists-death-penalty-homosexuals_n_3208972.html http://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?page=country&category=&publisher=IRBC&type=&coi=ETH&rid=&docid=47d6544e28&skip=0 |
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| Description | This status may change soon. Anti-gay organizations are pushing for the death penalty | Homosexuality is illegal in Ethiopia and penalties can range from 10 days to three years, according to the UN Refugee Agency. There is a maximum sentence of 10 years that can be imposed if an offender "uses violence, intimidation or coercion, trickery or fraud, or takes unfair advantage of the victim’s inability to offer resistance." This status may change soon as anti-gay organizations are pushing for the death penalty. |
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| Sources | http://dot429.com/articles/1642-controversy-in-ethiopia-over-lgbt-rights http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/03/ethiopian-evangelists-death-penalty-homosexuals_n_3208972.html | http://dot429.com/articles/1642-controversy-in-ethiopia-over-lgbt-rights http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/03/ethiopian-evangelists-death-penalty-homosexuals_n_3208972.html http://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?page=country&category=&publisher=IRBC&type=&coi=ETH&rid=&docid=47d6544e28&skip=0 |
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Reports (4)
- Newer law has been passed
- Status is not correct "Ethiopian society will not accept or support LGBT,Trans etc which the majority of Ethiopians regard as a Sin and aborration to nature."
- Status is not correct "both male and female homosexuality is illegal"
- Status is not correct "It just got decriminalized
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | This status may change soon. Anti-gay organizations are pushing for the death penalty |
| Sources | http://dot429.com/articles/1642-controversy-in-ethiopia-over-lgbt-rights http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/03/ethiopian-evangelists-death-penalty-homosexuals_n_3208972.html |