Current Version
| 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 |
Revision History (17)
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| End Date | Aug 19, 2018 | Sep 9, 2018 |
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| End Date | Aug 7, 2018 | Aug 19, 2018 |
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| End Date | Jul 20, 2018 | Aug 7, 2018 |
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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 |
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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. |
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| End Date | Jul 13, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 |
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| End Date | Jul 20, 2018 | Jul 13, 2018 |
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| End Date | Jul 13, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 |
| 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. |
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Revision 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. |
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| End Date | Jun 13, 2018 | Jun 18, 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 |
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| End Date | Mar 2, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 |
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| End Date | Feb 16, 2018 | Mar 2, 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. 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. |
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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. |
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| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf |
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Revision 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. |
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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. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| Start Date | (NONE) | Mar 6, 2017 |
| End Date | Mar 6, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |