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| Region | Gabon |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jul 4, 2019 |
| Description | Not criminalised but same sex couple report being harassed by the police. |
| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=266824 https://www.gabonreview.com/homosexualite-le-nouveau-code-penal-sanctionne-la-pratique/ |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Removing start date.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | May 31, 1963 | (unknown) |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| End Date | (none) | Jul 4, 2019 |
| Description | Not criminalised but same sex couple report being harassed by the police. | |
| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=266824 | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=266824 https://www.gabonreview.com/homosexualite-le-nouveau-code-penal-sanctionne-la-pratique/ |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 31, 1963 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=266824 |
Reports (6)
- Status is not correct "https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-lgbt-crime/gabon-bans-gay-sex-as-global-pace-of-reform-falters-idUSKBN1YH1FN"
- Status is not correct "A law was passed in July of 2019 criminalizing it."
- Status is not correct "Homosexuality criminalized in july 2019 https://www.gabonreview.com/blog/homosexualite-le-nouveau-code-penal-sanctionne-la-pratique/"
- Status is not correct "Made illegal in July 2019"
- Status is not correct "has just been criminalised"
- Status is not correct "Same sex relationships are not legal in Gabon, it is simply not criminalized."