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| Region | Tonga |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | 1988 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | According to sections 136–142 of the Criminal Offences Act, the maximum penalty for male same-sex sexual activity in Tonga is 10 years in prison and whipping. However, the law is unenforced in practice. |
| Sources | http://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-than http://legislation.to/Tonga/DATA/PRIN/1988-018/CriminalOffencesAct.pdf https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/tonga/ |
Revision History (6)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Unenforced in practice.
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| Description | According to sections 136–142 of the The Criminal Offences Act, the maximum penalty for same-sex sexual activity in Tonga is 10 years in prison and whipping. Decriminalization pending. | According to sections 136–142 of the Criminal Offences Act, the maximum penalty for male same-sex sexual activity in Tonga is 10 years in prison and whipping. However, the law is unenforced in practice. |
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| Sources | http://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-than http://legislation.to/Tonga/DATA/PRIN/1988-018/CriminalOffencesAct.pdf | http://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-than http://legislation.to/Tonga/DATA/PRIN/1988-018/CriminalOffencesAct.pdf https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/tonga/ |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. Legal for females
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| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Male illegal, female legal |
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- Other "This law is not actively put in place, the law was passed by conservatives however has never been actively used in any case. Mini pride parades are not uncommon"
edited by Pizzaslices412653
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| Description | According to sections 136–142 of the The Criminal Offences Act, the maximum penalty for same-sex sexual activity in Tonga is 10 years in prison and whipping. | According to sections 136–142 of the The Criminal Offences Act, the maximum penalty for same-sex sexual activity in Tonga is 10 years in prison and whipping. Decriminalization pending. |
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- Status is not correct "It was legalized in 2007"
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| Description | 10 years prison + whipping | According to sections 136–142 of the The Criminal Offences Act, the maximum penalty for same-sex sexual activity in Tonga is 10 years in prison and whipping. |
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| Sources | http://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-than | http://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-than http://legislation.to/Tonga/DATA/PRIN/1988-018/CriminalOffencesAct.pdf |
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created by robertshippey
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| Status | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| Start Date | 1998 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | 10 years prison + whipping |
| Sources | http://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-than |