Current Version
Region | Ethiopia |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Start Date | May 19, 2016 |
End Date | Sep 19, 2018 |
Description | 10-15 years in prison. not enforced. |
Sources | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/06/homosexuality-illegal-countries-gay-sex-india/ |
Revision History (20)
Revision by Ro_Guy
Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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Value | Male illegal, female legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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Note | 15 years in prison. not enforced. | 10-15 years in prison. not enforced. |
Sources | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/06/homosexuality-illegal-countries-gay-sex-india/ |
Reports (4)
- Status is not correct "Both male and female homosexual acts are considered illegal."
- Status is not correct "Male and illegal relations are both illegal"
- Status is not correct "The law applies to women too"
- Newer law has been passed "Male illegal female illegal"
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-08-19 | 2018-09-19 |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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Note | 10 days to 3 years in prison. Not enforced. | 15 years in prison. not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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End Date | 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-19 |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Male illegal, female legal |
End Date | 2018-07-27 | 2018-08-01 |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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End Date | 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-27 |
Note | 10 days to 3 years in prison. | 10 days to 3 years in prison. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
End Date | 2018-07-18 | 2018-07-20 |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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End Date | 2018-07-14 | 2018-07-18 |
Note | 8 to 14 years in prison under the crime of homosexuality. | 10 days to 3 years in prison. |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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End Date | 2018-06-24 | 2018-07-14 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-24 |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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End Date | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-21 |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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End Date | 2018-04-02 | 2018-06-04 |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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End Date | 2018-02-26 | 2018-04-02 |
Note | 8 to 14 years in prison under the crime of homosexuality. Not enforced. | 8 to 14 years in prison under the crime of homosexuality. |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/ |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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End Date | 2018-02-03 | 2018-02-26 |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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End Date | 2017-09-06 | 2018-02-03 |
Note | 10 days to 15 years in prison under the crime of homosexuality. Not enforced. | 8 to 14 years in prison under the crime of homosexuality. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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Note | 10 days to 15 years in prison under the crime of homosexuality. | 10 days to 15 years in prison under the crime of homosexuality. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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End Date | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-06 |
Note | 10 years in prison or more. | 10 days to 15 years in prison under the crime of homosexuality. |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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Start Date | 0000-01-01 | 2016-05-19 |
End Date | 2017-02-12 | 2017-08-11 |
Note | 10 days to 15 years in prison under the crime of homosexuality. | 10 years in prison or more. |