Current Version
Region | Guinea |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Start Date | Dec 31, 1988 |
End Date | Oct 25, 2016 |
Description | Article 325 of the Guinea Penal Code states that homosexuality is illegal with punishment being 6 months to three years in prison and a fine of 100,000 to 1,000,000 Guinean francs. If the act was committed with a minor (under 21 years), the individual will face the maximum penalty. |
Sources | http://www.refworld.org/docid/44a3eb9a4.html http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/sexualminorities/Guinea_CU_SO.pdf |
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Revision by beeurd
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End Date | 9999-12-12 | 2016-10-25 |