Current Version
Region | Afghanistan |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
Start Date | Oct 7, 1976 |
End Date | now |
Description | Article 427 states homosexuality will suffer long imprisonments (along with Adultery.) In addition, article 398 states that honour killing is encouraged. |
Sources | https://www.unodc.org/tldb/showDocument.do?documentUid=2100 |
Revision History (2)
Revision by tsusamu
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Note | Article 427 states homosexuality will suffer long imprisonments (along with Adultery.) In addition, article 398 states that honour killing is legal . | Article 427 states homosexuality will suffer long imprisonments (along with Adultery.) In addition, article 398 states that honour killing is encouraged. |
Revision by LGBT_southeastasian
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Note | Article 427 states homosexuality will suffer long imprisonments (along with Adultery.) In addition, article 398 states that honour killing is legal | Article 427 states homosexuality will suffer long imprisonments (along with Adultery.) In addition, article 398 states that honour killing is legal . |
Reports (4)
- Sources are invalid or broken "Link not working."
- Newer law has been passed
- Status is not correct
- Sources are invalid or broken "https://www.unodc.org/tldb/pdf/afghanistan_penal_code.pdf"