Entry #5494: Homosexual activity in Maldives

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Region	Maldives
Issue	Homosexual activity
Status	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start Date	Mar 6, 2017
End Date	Sep 9, 2018
Description	1 to 9 years in prison and 10 to 30 whipping. Not enforced.
Sources	http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/12/recognizing-religious-freedom-lgbt-issue http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf

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Feb 6, 2025

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Sources	http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/12/recognizing-religious-freedom-lgbt-issue	http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/12/recognizing-religious-freedom-lgbt-issue http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf
Sources	Show Difference http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/12/recognizing-religious-freedom-lgbt-issue http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/12/recognizing-religious-freedom-lgbt-issue http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf

Jul 20, 2018

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Description	punishment of 8 years in prison, house arrest, whippings and or deportation. Not enforced.	1 to 9 years in prison and 10 to 30 whipping. Not enforced.
Description	Show Difference punishment of 8 years in prison, house arrest, whippings and or deportation. Not enforced. 1 to 9 years in prison and 10 to 30 whipping. Not enforced.

Jul 19, 2018

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Jul 13, 2018

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Description	punishment of 8 years in prison, house arrest, whippings and or deportation.	punishment of 8 years in prison, house arrest, whippings and or deportation. Not enforced.
Description	Show Difference punishment of 8 years in prison, house arrest, whippings and or deportation. Not enforced.

Jul 13, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jun 18, 2018	Jul 13, 2018
Description	Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year or a whipping of 10 to 30 strokes. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year. Never enforced.	punishment of 8 years in prison, house arrest, whippings and or deportation.
Description	Show Difference Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year or a whipping of 10 to 30 strokes. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year. Never enforced. punishment of 8 years in prison, house arrest, whippings and or deportation.

Jun 18, 2018

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Jun 13, 2018

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End Date	Jun 1, 2018	Jun 13, 2018
Sources	http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf	http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/12/recognizing-religious-freedom-lgbt-issue
Sources	Show Difference http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/12/recognizing-religious-freedom-lgbt-issue

Jun 1, 2018

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Mar 2, 2018

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Description	Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year or a whipping of 10 to 30 strokes. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year. Not enforced.	Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year or a whipping of 10 to 30 strokes. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year. Never enforced.
Description	Show Difference Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year or a whipping of 10 to 30 strokes. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year. Not enforced. Never enforced.

Feb 16, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jan 18, 2018	Feb 16, 2018
Description	Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year, whipping. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year. Not enforced.	Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year or a whipping of 10 to 30 strokes. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year. Not enforced.
Description	Show Difference Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year, whipping. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year. Not enforced. year or a whipping of 10 to 30 strokes. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year. Not enforced.
Sources	https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/	http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf
Sources	Show Difference https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf

Jan 19, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Nov 7, 2017	Jan 18, 2018
Description	Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year, or whipping. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year. Not enforced.	Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year, whipping. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year. Not enforced.
Description	Show Difference Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year, or whipping. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year. Not enforced.

Nov 7, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Oct 12, 2017	Nov 7, 2017
Description	Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year, or whipping. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year.	Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year, or whipping. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year. Not enforced.
Description	Show Difference Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year, or whipping. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year. Not enforced.

Oct 12, 2017

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Start Date	(unknown)	Mar 6, 2017
End Date	Mar 6, 2017	Oct 12, 2017

Mar 6, 2017

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Status	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start Date	(unknown)
End Date	Mar 6, 2017
Description	Homosexual acts between men: banishing for 9 months - 1 year, or whipping. Homosexual acts between women: House arrest for 9 months- 1 year.
Sources	https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/