Current Version
| Region | Solomon Islands |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jul 7, 1978 |
| End Date | Sep 9, 2018 |
| Description | 5 to 14 years in prison. Not enforced. |
| Sources | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/27/gay-relationships-still-criminalised-countries-report http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html |
👍 NEW: Helpful votes! You can now rate each edit as helpful or unhelpful. Votes add another layer of approval and are an easy way to say thank you to other editors. Helpful votes may become public in the future but unhelpful votes will always remain private.
Revision History (19)
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | 5 to 7 years in prison under the crime of buggery. Maximum is 14 years in prison. Not enforced. | 5 to 14 years in prison. Not enforced. |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | 5 to 14 years in prison under the crime of buggery. Not enforced. | 5 to 7 years in prison under the crime of buggery. Maximum is 14 years in prison. Not enforced. |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Jul 16, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Description | 8 to 14 years in prison under the crime of buggery. Not enforced. | 5 to 14 years in prison under the crime of buggery. Not enforced. |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Apr 18, 2018 | Apr 22, 2018 |
| Description | 8 to 14 years in prison under the crime of buggery. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | 8 to 14 years in prison under the crime of buggery. Not enforced. |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Feb 16, 2018 | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Description | 8 to 14 years in prison under the crime of buggery. Not enforced. | 8 to 14 years in prison under the crime of buggery. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
Show Difference | ||
| Sources | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/27/gay-relationships-still-criminalised-countries-report | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/27/gay-relationships-still-criminalised-countries-report http://www.humantruth.info/lgbt_rights_across_the_world.html |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Sep 25, 2017 | Feb 3, 2018 |
| Description | Five to 14 years in prison under the crime of buggery. Not enforced. | 8 to 14 years in prison under the crime of buggery. Not enforced. |
Show Difference | ||
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/27/gay-relationships-still-criminalised-countries-report |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Feb 11, 2017 | Sep 20, 2017 |
| Description | Five to 14 years in prison under the crime of buggery. | Five to 14 years in prison under the crime of buggery. Not enforced. |
Show Difference | ||