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Region | Johor |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Male illegal, female legal |
Start Date | Mar 27, 1936 |
End Date | May 4, 1989 |
Description | Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Johor with up to 20 years in prison. |
Sources | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html https://www.icj.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Malaysia-Penal-Code-Act-1936-1997-eng.pdf |
Revision History (7)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.
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0 Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
Start Date | Jan 1, 1826 | Mar 27, 1936 |
End Date | (none) | May 4, 1989 |
Description | 2-14 years in prison. Not enforced. | Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Johor with up to 20 years in prison. |
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Sources | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html https://www.icj.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Malaysia-Penal-Code-Act-1936-1997-eng.pdf |
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edited by Muhammadaji2022
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0 Old Value | New Value | |
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Value | Male illegal, female legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Old Value | New Value | |
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Description | 2-20 years in prison. Not enforced. | 2-14 years in prison. Not enforced. |
Old Value | New Value | |
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Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
Description | No | 2-20 years in prison. Not enforced. |
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Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Legal |
Description | Punishment not enforced. | No |