Entry #720: Homosexual activity in Dominican Republic

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RegionDominican Republic
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusLegal
Start Date1822
End Datenow
DescriptionThe 1822 Criminal Code of the Dominican Republic did not criminalise same sex activity between consenting adults in private. The Criminal Code was updated in 2007 but did not change this.
Sourceshttp://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=242455 https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2019.pdf


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Start Date2007-01-241822-01-01
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NoteThe 1822 Criminal Code of the Dominican Republic did not criminalise same sex activity between consenting adults in private. The Criminal Code was updated in 2007 but did not change this.
Sourceshttp://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=242455http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=242455 https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2019.pdf

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