Current Version
Region | Afghanistan |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Male illegal, female uncertain |
Start Date | Oct 7, 1976 |
End Date | Sep 8, 2018 |
Description | Less than ten years in prison. Not enforced. Death penalty in Taliban held areas. |
Sources | https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/277519.pdf http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.lgbtnet.dk/countries/africa/swaziland |
Reports (1)
- Note field is incorrect "In 2022 the Taliban has taken full control of the country, so all areas are taliban areas."
Revision History (23)
Revision by Muhammadaji2022
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Sources | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/277519.pdf http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.lgbtnet.dk/countries/africa/swaziland | https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/277519.pdf http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.lgbtnet.dk/countries/africa/swaziland |
Revision by Ausyk
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Note | Less than ten years in prison. Not enforced. | Less than ten years in prison. Not enforced. Death penalty in Taliban held areas. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-08-24 | 2018-09-08 |
Revision by Ausyk
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Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
End Date | 2018-08-16 | 2018-08-24 |
Note | Less than ten years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | Less than ten years in prison. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-07-16 | 2018-08-16 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-07-08 | 2018-07-16 |
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End Date | 2018-06-26 | 2018-07-08 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-26 |
Note | Less than ten years in prison. Decriminalization pending. | Less than ten years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
Sources | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/277519.pdf http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.lgbtnet.dk/countries/africa/swaziland | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/277519.pdf http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.lgbtnet.dk/countries/africa/swaziland |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-22 |
Sources | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.lgbtnet.dk/countries/africa/swaziland | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/277519.pdf http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.lgbtnet.dk/countries/africa/swaziland |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-06-02 | 2018-06-14 |
Note | Less than ten years in prison | Less than ten years in prison. Decriminalization pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-05-03 | 2018-06-02 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-04-10 | 2018-05-03 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-03-14 | 2018-04-10 |
Note | Five to 15 years in prison under vague language. Death penalty not enforced since the fall of the Taliban. | Less than ten years in prison |
Sources | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.lgbtnet.dk/countries/africa/swaziland |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-03-07 | 2018-03-14 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-07 |
Revision by Ausyk
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Sources | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-02-26 | 2018-03-02 |
Note | Five to 15 years in prison under vague language. | Five to 15 years in prison under vague language. Death penalty not enforced since the fall of the Taliban. |
Revision by Ausyk
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Sources | https://76crimes.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/dominica-leader-no-enforcement-of-anti-gay-law/ | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2017-09-18 | 2018-02-26 |
Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | https://76crimes.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/dominica-leader-no-enforcement-of-anti-gay-law/ |
Revision by Ausyk
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Note | Five to 15 years in prison under vague language. Death Penalty not enforced since Fall of the Taliban. | Five to 15 years in prison under vague language. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2017-09-05 | 2017-09-18 |
Note | Five to 15 years in prison under vague language. | Five to 15 years in prison under vague language. Death Penalty not enforced since Fall of the Taliban. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2017-03-06 | 2017-09-05 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2017-02-11 | 2017-03-06 |