Current Version
| Region | Mauritius |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Dec 29, 1838 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Homosexual activity is illegal in Mauritius. Unenforced, decriminalization pending. |
| Sources | https://www.reuters.com/article/mauritius-lgbt-lawmaking/interview-gay-mauritian-men-seek-to-overturn-anti-gay-law-on-paradise-island-idUSL3N26L3D2 |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "Men are aloud to be gay "
- Status is not correct "Homesexuality is legal"
Revision History (19)
Revision by DuffdeNecker
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
Revision by DuffdeNecker
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | Homosexual activity is illegal in Mauritius | Homosexual activity is illegal in Mauritius. Unenforced, decriminalization pending. |
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Note | Ruled unconstitutional. | Homosexual activity is illegal in Mauritius |
| Sources | https://www.reuters.com/article/mauritius-lgbt-lawmaking/interview-gay-mauritian-men-seek-to-overturn-anti-gay-law-on-paradise-island-idUSL3N26L3D2 |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "only sodomy is illegal. Male homosexuality is illegal, but female homosexuality isn't"
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ |
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-08-24 | 9999-12-12 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-08 | 2018-08-24 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Male illegal, female legal | Legal |
| Note | Five years in prison with hard labour. Not enforced. | Ruled unconstitutional. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-11-16 | 2018-06-08 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-11-03 | 2017-11-16 |
| Note | Five years in prison with hard prison. Not enforced. | Five years in prison with hard labour. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-09-20 | 2017-11-03 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-20 |
| Note | Five years in prison. Not enforced. | Five years in prison with hard prison. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-06 |
| Note | Five years in prison. | Five years in prison. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | Five years in prison with prison. | Five years in prison. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-03-19 | 2017-08-11 |
| Note | Five years in prison with prison and forced labor. | Five years in prison with prison. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-08-11 | 2017-03-19 |
| Note | Five years in prison with prison. | Five years in prison with prison and forced labor. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-03-10 | 2017-08-11 |
| Note | Five years in prison with prison and forced labor. | Five years in prison with prison. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| End Date | 2017-02-11 | 2017-03-10 |
| Note | Five years in prison with prison. | Five years in prison with prison and forced labor. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 0000-01-01 | 1838-12-29 |