Current Version
| Region | Tanzania |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 1998 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Mandatory minimum of 20 years imprisonment for any attempt to commit acts "against the order of nature." |
| Sources | http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b5098.html http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/population/trafficking/tanzania.sexoffenses.98.pdf http://sgdatabase.unwomen.org/uploads/Tanzania%20-%20Sexual%20Offences%20Special%20Provisions%20Act%201998.pdf |
Revision History (1)
Revision by JordanB3047
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Note | Mandatory minimum of 20 years imprisonment for any attempt to commit acts "against the order of nature." | Mandatory minimum of 20 years imprisonment for any attempt to commit acts "against the order of nature." |
Show Difference | ||
| Sources | http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b5098.html http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/population/trafficking/tanzania.sexoffenses.98.pdf http://sgdatabase.unwomen.org/uploads/Tanzania%20-%20Sexual%20Offences%20Special%20Provisions%20Act%201998.pdf | http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b5098.html http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/population/trafficking/tanzania.sexoffenses.98.pdf http://sgdatabase.unwomen.org/uploads/Tanzania%20-%20Sexual%20Offences%20Special%20Provisions%20Act%201998.pdf |
Show Difference | ||