Entry #5453: Homosexual activity in Egypt

Original entry by Ausyk (Feb 11, 2017)

Region	Egypt
Issue	Homosexual activity
Status	Male illegal, female legal
Start Date	Feb 11, 2017
End Date	Sep 18, 2018
Description	3 or six months to 3 years in prison under public morality laws.
Sources	https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#egypt

32 Revisions

32. Revision #14202 (Sep 19, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value (Current)	Old Value
Note	3 or six months to 3 years in prison under public morality laws.	3 months or six months to 3 years in prison under public morality laws.

31. Revision #13540 (Sep 11, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
Note	3 months or six months to 3 years in prison under public morality laws.	3 months to 3 years in prison under public morality laws.
Sources	https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#egypt	https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf

30. Revision #13078 (Sep 7, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-09-18	2018-08-18
Note	3 months to 3 years in prison under public morality laws.	3 months to 3 years in prison. not enforced.

29. Revision #12129 (Aug 17, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-08-18	2018-08-07

28. Revision #11714 (Aug 7, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-08-07	2018-07-20

27. Revision #10716 (Jul 20, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-07-20	2018-07-11

26. Revision #9942 (Jul 11, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-07-11	2018-07-05

25. Revision #9941 (Jul 11, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
Value	Male illegal, female legal	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)

24. Revision #9636 (Jul 5, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-07-05	2018-07-02
Note	3 months to 3 years in prison. not enforced.	3 months to 3 years in prison.

23. Revision #9574 (Jul 2, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-07-02	2018-06-26
Note	3 months to 3 years in prison.	3 months to 3 years in prison.

22. Revision #9380 (Jun 26, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
Value	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)	Legal
Note	3 months to 3 years in prison.	Not enforced.

21. Revision #9378 (Jun 26, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
Value	Legal	Male illegal, female legal
End Date	2018-06-26	2018-06-23
Note	Not enforced.	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language. As well police are arresting homosexuals through gay dating apps. Not enforced.
Sources	https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf	https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/16/after-grim-year-lgbt-rights-way-forward https://web.archive.org/web/20140711104602/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/EGYPT/Law https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/04/26/police-are-ensnaring-gay-men-in-egypt-through-dating-apps/

20. Revision #9363 (Jun 24, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
Note	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language. As well police are arresting homosexuals through gay dating apps. Not enforced.	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language. As well police are arresting homosexuals through gay dating apps. Not prosecuted.

19. Revision #9308 (Jun 23, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-06-23	2018-06-02

18. Revision #8097 (Jun 2, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-06-02	2018-06-01
Note	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language. As well police are arresting homosexuals through gay dating apps. Not prosecuted.	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language. As well police are arresting homosexuals through gay dating apps.

17. Revision #8048 (Jun 1, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-06-01	2018-04-26

16. Revision #7664 (Apr 26, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-04-26	2018-04-18
Note	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language. As well police are arresting homosexuals through gay dating apps.	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language.
Sources	https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/16/after-grim-year-lgbt-rights-way-forward https://web.archive.org/web/20140711104602/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/EGYPT/Law https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/04/26/police-are-ensnaring-gay-men-in-egypt-through-dating-apps/	https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/16/after-grim-year-lgbt-rights-way-forward https://web.archive.org/web/20140711104602/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/EGYPT/Law

15. Revision #7510 (Apr 18, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-04-18	2018-04-10
Note	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language.	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language only in practice.
Sources	https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/16/after-grim-year-lgbt-rights-way-forward https://web.archive.org/web/20140711104602/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/EGYPT/Law	https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140711104602/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/EGYPT/Law

14. Revision #7398 (Apr 11, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
Value	Male illegal, female legal	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)

13. Revision #7383 (Apr 10, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-04-10	2018-04-05

12. Revision #7342 (Apr 5, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
Value	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Value Special		ambiguous
End Date	2018-04-05	2018-04-01

11. Revision #7144 (Apr 1, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
Value		Male illegal, female legal
Value Special	ambiguous
End Date	2018-04-01	2018-03-23
Note	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language only in practice.	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language.

10. Revision #7010 (Mar 23, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-03-23	2018-03-16
Sources	https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140711104602/http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/EGYPT/Law	https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/

9. Revision #6745 (Mar 16, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-03-16	2018-03-01
Note	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language.	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language. Not enforced.

8. Revision #6212 (Mar 1, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
Note	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language. Not enforced.	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language.

7. Revision #6190 (Mar 1, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-03-01	2018-02-25

6. Revision #6158 (Feb 27, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
Sources	https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/	https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/

5. Revision #6055 (Feb 25, 2018 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2018-02-25	2017-09-25

4. Revision #3581 (Sep 25, 2017 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
Value	Male illegal, female legal	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
End Date	2017-09-25	2017-09-20

3. Revision #3512 (Sep 20, 2017 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
End Date	2017-09-20	2017-09-06
Note	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US dollars between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)Under the crime of Vague language.	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US 3 between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)

2. Revision #3262 (Sep 7, 2017 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value
Start Date	2017-02-11	0000-01-01
End Date	2017-09-06	2017-02-11

1. Revision #2158 (Feb 11, 2017 by Ausyk)

Field	New Value	Old Value (Original)
Note	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US 3 between 3 dollars and 40 dollars)	three months to three years. may be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE ( US 3 between 3 dollars and 40 dollars

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Entry #5453: Homosexual activity in Egypt

Original entry by Ausyk (Feb 11, 2017)

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