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| Region | Iran |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Feb 11, 1979 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | The punishment for homosexuality is currently death for men. (Unless if there is sex between a mature person and a minor; in which can the mature person will be killed while minor will receive up to 74 lashes. Same case applies for 2 minors.) For women, the punishment is up to 100 lashes. Women with a certain number of repeat offenses can become subject to the death penalty as well. |
| Sources | http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/17/iran-persecution-gay-community-revealed http://www.ranker.com/list/7-worst-capital-punishments-for-being-_illegally_-gay/joanne |
Reports (1)
- Note field is incorrect "Initially, the legal situation regarding LGBTQ+ individuals in post-revolution Iran was governed by Sharia law, with reports of homosexuals being subject to execution. However, the first Islamic Penal Code was introduced in 1991 and revised in 2013. In both versions, same-sex relations were punishable by lashes and execution, with differing penalties for men and women. Men could face execution from the first offense, while women might receive lashes up to the fourth instance. Recent amendments reduced the punishment for men in the dominant role in same-sex relations to 100 lashes.
https://www.boell.de/en/2024/04/02/silenced-voices-rising-movement-fight-lgbtq-rights-iran"
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| Sources | http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/17/iran-persecution-gay-community-revealed http://www.ranker.com/list/7-worst-capital-punishments-for-being-_illegally_-gay/joanne E | http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/17/iran-persecution-gay-community-revealed http://www.ranker.com/list/7-worst-capital-punishments-for-being-_illegally_-gay/joanne |
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| Sources | http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/17/iran-persecution-gay-community-revealed http://www.ranker.com/list/7-worst-capital-punishments-for-being-_illegally_-gay/joanne | http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/17/iran-persecution-gay-community-revealed http://www.ranker.com/list/7-worst-capital-punishments-for-being-_illegally_-gay/joanne E |
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| Value | Legal | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Description | [EDIT REMOVED] | The punishment for homosexuality is currently death for men. (Unless if there is sex between a mature person and a minor; in which can the mature person will be killed while minor will receive up to 74 lashes. Same case applies for 2 minors.) For women, the punishment is up to 100 lashes. Women with a certain number of repeat offenses can become subject to the death penalty as well. |
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| Value | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) | Legal |
| Description | The punishment for homosexuality is currently death for men. (Unless if there is sex between a mature person and a minor; in which can the mature person will be killed while minor will receive up to 74 lashes. Same case applies for 2 minors.) For women, the punishment is up to 100 lashes. Women with a certain number of repeat offenses can become subject to the death penalty as well. | [EDIT REMOVED] |
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| Start Date | 1991 | Feb 11, 1979 |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "women are lashed only 50 times
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edited by Muhammadaji2022
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 1900 | 1991 |
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| Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Description | Homosexuality is punishable by 31 to 74 lashes. Read more: http://forbesindia.com/article/world-watch/lgbt-laws-around-the-world/36095/1#ixzz2fdOBCCYn | The punishment for homosexuality is currently death for men. (Unless if there is sex between a mature person and a minor; in which can the mature person will be killed while minor will receive up to 74 lashes. Same case applies for 2 minors.) For women, the punishment is up to 100 lashes. Women with a certain number of repeat offenses can become subject to the death penalty as well. |
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| Sources | http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/17/iran-persecution-gay-community-revealed http://www.ranker.com/list/7-worst-capital-punishments-for-being-_illegally_-gay/joanne | |
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Reports (5)
- Other "the death penalty law is unofficially unenforced and officially execution is not the first thing they do, they require you to be witnessed by 4 men while having sex with the same-sex person, you have to be arrested like that 3 times to be sentenced to death, the weirdness of the law comes from religion, most victims of execution right now are activists, not individials"
- All information is correct, just adding sources "Learn a lot of information in recent years the law have been rarely enforced except rape"
- Other "lesbians after second time or more might face with death penalty too"
- Status is not correct "Sodomy is death both lesbianism and gays. However lesbianism is punishable with 100 lashes."
- Status is not correct "Iran loves gays"
created by priyanshtiwari1256
| Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal (other penalty) |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1900 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Homosexuality is punishable by 31 to 74 lashes. Read more: http://forbesindia.com/article/world-watch/lgbt-laws-around-the-world/36095/1#ixzz2fdOBCCYn |
| Sources | (empty) |
Reports (1)
- Other information is incorrect "The punishment for homosexuality is currently death for men. (Unless if there is sex between a mature person and a minor; in which can the mature person will be killed while minor will receive up to 74 lashes. Same case applies for 2 minors.)
For women, the punishment is up to 100 lashes."