⚠️ This entry is orphaned because the region is set to be governed by federal law.
Current Version
| Region | Tigray |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal in Ethiopia and penalties can range from 10 days to three years. There is a maximum sentence of 10 years that can be imposed if an offender "uses violence, intimidation or coercion, trickery or fraud, or takes unfair advantage of the victim’s inability to offer resistance." |
| Sources | https://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?page=country&category=&publisher=IRBC&type=&coi=ETH&rid=&docid=47d6544e28&skip=0 |
Revision History (3)
edited by Markissik. Fixing the status after several reports. Tigray is an Ethiopian region, and homosexual activity is illegal in Ethiopia.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal in Ethiopia and penalties can range from 10 days to three years. There is a maximum sentence of 10 years that can be imposed if an offender "uses violence, intimidation or coercion, trickery or fraud, or takes unfair advantage of the victim’s inability to offer resistance." | |
| Sources | https://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?page=country&category=&publisher=IRBC&type=&coi=ETH&rid=&docid=47d6544e28&skip=0 |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Legal |
| Description | 8 to 14 years in prison. Not enforced. | |
| Sources | No |
Reports (4)
- Status is not correct "It’s illegal !!!"
- Newer law has been passed "It’s not illegal "
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "Any kind of homosexuality, changing gender, adoption all are not legal, not only in tigry but in all parts of Ethiopia. The society doesn't support any kind of homosexuality."