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| Region | South Sudan |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | May 22, 2008 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | While an autonomous region of Sudan, South Sudan passed The Penal Code Act, 2008. It removed the death penalty as a punishment for homosexual sex. However, Article 248 punishes "carnal intercourse against the order of nature" with up to 10 years imprisonment and the possibility of being liable to a fine. As per the US Department of State, there are no reports of the law being enforced, but there have nonetheless been reports of LGBTQ+ people being harassed and sometimes even arrested, detained, tortured, or beat by security forces. |
| Sources | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/11413 https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-sudan/#report-toc__section-6__subsection-6 |
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| Description | While an autonomous region of Sudan, South Sudan passed The Penal Code Act, 2008. It removed the death penalty as a punishment for homosexual sex. However, homosexuality is still a crime punishable by imprisonment and possibly a fine. Article 248 punishes "carnal intercourse against the order of nature" with up to 10 years imprisonment and the possibility of being liable to a fine. | While an autonomous region of Sudan, South Sudan passed The Penal Code Act, 2008. It removed the death penalty as a punishment for homosexual sex. However, Article 248 punishes "carnal intercourse against the order of nature" with up to 10 years imprisonment and the possibility of being liable to a fine. As per the US Department of State, there are no reports of the law being enforced, but there have nonetheless been reports of LGBTQ+ people being harassed and sometimes even arrested, detained, tortured, or beat by security forces. |
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| Sources | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/11413 | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/11413 https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-sudan/#report-toc__section-6__subsection-6 |
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edited by UnknownMiles. Reverting to revision #58401: carnal knowledge against the order of nature is criminalized
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| Value | Male illegal, female legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Sources | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/11413 https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/south-sudan/ https://theweek.com/96298/the-countries-where-homosexuality-is-still-illegal | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/11413 |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. Stated that only male homosexuality is criminalized in some sources.
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
| Sources | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/11413 | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/11413 https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/south-sudan/ https://theweek.com/96298/the-countries-where-homosexuality-is-still-illegal |
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edited by UnknownMiles. adding to description
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| Description | While an autonomous region of Sudan, South Sudan passed The Penal Code Act, 2008. It removed the death penalty as a punishment for homosexual sex. However, homosexuality is still a crime punishable by prison and possibly a fine. Article 248 punishes "carnal intercourse against the order of nature" with up to 10 years imprisonment and the possibility of being liable to a fine. | While an autonomous region of Sudan, South Sudan passed The Penal Code Act, 2008. It removed the death penalty as a punishment for homosexual sex. However, homosexuality is still a crime punishable by imprisonment and possibly a fine. Article 248 punishes "carnal intercourse against the order of nature" with up to 10 years imprisonment and the possibility of being liable to a fine. |
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edited by UnknownMiles. Replacing description and adding links
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| Start Date | Jul 9, 2011 | May 22, 2008 |
| Description | Up to 10-14 years in prison and a fine. Not enforced. | While an autonomous region of Sudan, South Sudan passed The Penal Code Act, 2008. It removed the death penalty as a punishment for homosexual sex. However, homosexuality is still a crime punishable by prison and possibly a fine. Article 248 punishes "carnal intercourse against the order of nature" with up to 10 years imprisonment and the possibility of being liable to a fine. |
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| Sources | http://lezgetreal.com/2011/07/south-sudan-worlds-newest-county-will-persecute-its-lgbt-citizens/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14069082 | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/11413 |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. Not enforcded
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| Description | Up to 10 years in prison and a fine | Up to 10-14 years in prison and a fine. Not enforced. |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jul 9, 2011 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Up to 10 years in prison and a fine |
| Sources | http://lezgetreal.com/2011/07/south-sudan-worlds-newest-county-will-persecute-its-lgbt-citizens/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14069082 |