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| Region | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Start Date | Oct 6, 1860 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal in Gilgit-Baltistan under federal law. |
| Sources | Pakistan Penal Code of 1860 https://pakistani.org/pakistan/legislation/1860/actXLVof1860.html U.S. Department of State Report on Pakistan Which Includes That The Zina Provisions Have Never Been Used Against Homosexuals https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/pakistan/ |
Revision History (7)
edited by HuyenTrans. Fixed because of wrong information
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Oct 6, 1860 |
| Description | Pakistan claims this land and in Pakistan homosexual acts are illegal with imprisonment as punishment (rarely enforced and usually on male homosexual acts), the area is generally controlled by India and in India homosexual acts are legal. | Homosexuality is illegal in Gilgit-Baltistan under federal law. |
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| Sources | https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Government/Transnational-Issues/Disputes/International | Pakistan Penal Code of 1860 https://pakistani.org/pakistan/legislation/1860/actXLVof1860.html U.S. Department of State Report on Pakistan Which Includes That The Zina Provisions Have Never Been Used Against Homosexuals https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/pakistan/ |
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edited by 4anahiv. Fixing up to better clarify the real law here and give evidence of the territorial dispute of this region.
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-1 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Male illegal, female legal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Male illegal, female legal | Ambiguous |
| Description | 2 to 10 years in prison. Not enforced. | Pakistan claims this land and in Pakistan homosexual acts are illegal with imprisonment as punishment (rarely enforced and usually on male homosexual acts), the area is generally controlled by India and in India homosexual acts are legal. |
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| Sources | https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Government/Transnational-Issues/Disputes/International | |
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| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Male illegal, female legal |
| Sources | No |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
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| Description | 2 to 10 years in prison. | 2 to 10 years in prison. Not enforced. |