Current Version
| Region | Algeria |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jun 8, 1966 |
| End Date | Sep 7, 2018 |
| Description | Two months to two years in prison and fine. Not enforced. |
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-25927595 |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "female also illegal"
Revision History (20)
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-08-23 | 2018-09-07 |
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-25927595 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-08-07 | 2018-08-23 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
| End Date | 2018-07-27 | 2018-08-07 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-14 | 2018-07-27 |
| Note | Two months to two years in prison and fine. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | Two months to two years in prison and fine. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-01 | 2018-07-14 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-24 | 2018-07-01 |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-24 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | 2018-06-07 | 2018-06-15 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-04-09 | 2018-06-07 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-04-01 | 2018-04-09 |
| Note | Two months to two years in prison and fine. Not enforced. | Two months to two years in prison and fine. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-03-23 | 2018-04-01 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-23 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-02-19 | 2018-03-01 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-09-20 | 2018-02-19 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-09-09 | 2017-09-20 |
| Note | Fine and two years in prison. Not enforced. | Two months to two years in prison and fine. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-08-14 | 2017-09-09 |
| Note | Fine and two years in prison. | Fine and two years in prison. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-08-10 | 2017-08-14 |
| Note | 2 months to 2 years in prison and a fine of between 500- 2,000 Algerian dollars. US ( 5- 20 dollars). de jure penalty that is not enforced. | Fine and two years in prison. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-03-19 | 2017-08-10 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2016-11-28 | 2017-03-19 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | 2 months to 2 years in prison and a fine of between 500- 2,000 Algerian dollars. US ( 5- 20 dollars). | 2 months to 2 years in prison and a fine of between 500- 2,000 Algerian dollars. US ( 5- 20 dollars). de jure penalty that is not enforced. |