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| Region | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 5, 2012 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | A new Penal Code was adopted in 2012 removing previous punishments and legalising homosexuality in São Tomé and Principe. |
| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf https://www.policinglaw.info/assets/downloads/Sao_Tome_and_Principe_Penal_Code_(2012).pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | 2012 | Jul 5, 2012 |
| Description | A new Penal Code was adopted in 2012 removing previous punishments. | A new Penal Code was adopted in 2012 removing previous punishments and legalising homosexuality in São Tomé and Principe. |
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| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf https://www.policinglaw.info/assets/downloads/Sao_Tome_and_Principe_Penal_Code_(2012).pdf |
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edited by Muhammadaji2022
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal |
| Description | A new Penal Code was adopted in 2012 but unclear whether it has entered into forced. Appears to remove previous punishments. | A new Penal Code was adopted in 2012 removing previous punishments. |
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created by murrayhawthorne
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| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | 2012 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | A new Penal Code was adopted in 2012 but unclear whether it has entered into forced. Appears to remove previous punishments. |
| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf |