Entry #4943: Homosexual activity in Eswatini

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Region	Eswatini
Issue	Homosexual activity
Status	Male illegal, female legal
Start Date	Jan 1, 2014
End Date	Sep 18, 2018
Description	Up to 14 years in prison. Not enforced. The just had its first ever pride parade on June 30, 2018. the pride parade went off without any violence.
Sources	https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/04/04/swaziland-set-to-host-first-ever-pride-celebrations-this-year/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html

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May 9, 2024

deleted by qcksws. not a clear picture on laws, Ausyk edit

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Sep 19, 2018

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Description	Imprisonment. not enforced. The just had its first ever pride parade on June 30, 2018. the pride parade went off without any violence.	Up to 14 years in prison. Not enforced. The just had its first ever pride parade on June 30, 2018. the pride parade went off without any violence.
Description	Show Difference Imprisonment. not enforced. The just had its first ever pride parade on June 30, 2018. the pride parade went off without any violence. Up to 14 years in prison. Not enforced. The just had its first ever pride parade on June 30, 2018. the pride parade went off without any violence.

Sep 7, 2018

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End Date	Aug 18, 2018	Sep 18, 2018

Aug 17, 2018

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End Date	Aug 1, 2018	Aug 18, 2018

Aug 1, 2018

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Description	Imprisonment. not enforced. The just had its first ever pride parade on June 30, 2018.	Imprisonment. not enforced. The just had its first ever pride parade on June 30, 2018. the pride parade went off without any violence.
Description	Show Difference Imprisonment. not enforced. The just had its first ever pride parade on June 30, 2018. the pride parade went off without any violence.

Jul 16, 2018

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Jul 6, 2018

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Description	Imprisonment. not enforced. The just had its first ever pride parade on June 30, 2018. Decriminalization pending.	Imprisonment. not enforced. The just had its first ever pride parade on June 30, 2018.
Description	Show Difference Imprisonment. not enforced. The just had its first ever pride parade on June 30, 2018. Decriminalization pending.

Jul 1, 2018

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Jul 1, 2018

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Description	Imprisonment. not enforced. The country is set to have the first ever pride parade. Decriminalization pending.	Imprisonment. not enforced. The just had its first ever pride parade on June 30, 2018. Decriminalization pending.
Description	Show Difference Imprisonment. not enforced. The country is set to have the first ever pride parade. Decriminalization pending. just had its first ever pride parade on June 30, 2018. Decriminalization pending.

Jun 20, 2018

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End Date	Jun 13, 2018	Jun 20, 2018

Jun 15, 2018

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Description	Imprisonment. not enforced. The country is set to have the first ever pride parade.	Imprisonment. not enforced. The country is set to have the first ever pride parade. Decriminalization pending.
Description	Show Difference Imprisonment. not enforced. The country is set to have the first ever pride parade. Decriminalization pending.

Jun 13, 2018

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End Date	Jun 4, 2018	Jun 13, 2018
Sources	http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/04/04/swaziland-set-to-host-first-ever-pride-celebrations-this-year/	https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/04/04/swaziland-set-to-host-first-ever-pride-celebrations-this-year/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html
Sources	Show Difference http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/04/04/swaziland-set-to-host-first-ever-pride-celebrations-this-year/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/04/04/swaziland-set-to-host-first-ever-pride-celebrations-this-year/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html

Jun 4, 2018

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Apr 4, 2018

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Description	Imprisonment. not enforced. Decriminalization pending.	Imprisonment. not enforced. The country is set to have the first ever pride parade.
Description	Show Difference Imprisonment. not enforced. Decriminalization pending. The country is set to have the first ever pride parade.
Sources	http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html	http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/04/04/swaziland-set-to-host-first-ever-pride-celebrations-this-year/
Sources	Show Difference http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/04/04/swaziland-set-to-host-first-ever-pride-celebrations-this-year/

Mar 20, 2018

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End Date	Mar 11, 2018	Mar 20, 2018
Description	Imprisonment. not enforced.	Imprisonment. not enforced. Decriminalization pending.
Sources	No	http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html

Mar 11, 2018

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End Date	Dec 14, 2017	Mar 11, 2018

Dec 14, 2017

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End Date	Sep 25, 2017	Dec 14, 2017
Description	Imprisonment.	Imprisonment. not enforced.

Sep 25, 2017

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Description	Imprisonment. it is the last true monarchy.	Imprisonment.

Sep 25, 2017

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End Date	Sep 9, 2017	Sep 25, 2017
Description	Imprisonment.	Imprisonment. it is the last true monarchy.

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Description	Imprisonment	Imprisonment.

Sep 8, 2017

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Start Date	(unknown)	Jan 1, 2014
End Date	Jan 1, 2014	Sep 9, 2017
Description	Death penalty for males.	Imprisonment
Sources	www.gaystarnews.com	No

Aug 28, 2016

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Aug 28, 2016

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	Original entry
Status	Male illegal, female legal
Start Date	(unknown)
End Date	Jan 1, 2014
Description	Death penalty for males.
Sources	No