Current Version
| Region | Libya |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Nov 18, 1953 |
| End Date | Sep 19, 2018 |
| Description | up to 4 years in prison. Not enforced. |
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#libya |
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Revision History (26)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Jul 2, 2018 | Jul 9, 2018 |
| Description | up to 4 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | up to 4 years in prison. Not enforced. |
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| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#libya |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Jun 4, 2018 | Jun 13, 2018 |
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/gay-lesbian-bisexual-relationships-illegal-in-74-countries-a7033666.html |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Apr 15, 2018 | Apr 19, 2018 |
| Description | up to 4 years in prison. Not enforced. | up to 4 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Apr 4, 2018 | Apr 15, 2018 |
| Description | up to 4 years in prison. Not enforced. State not functioning. | up to 4 years in prison. Not enforced. |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Mar 20, 2018 | Apr 4, 2018 |
| Description | up to 4 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | up to 4 years in prison. Not enforced. State not functioning. |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Mar 8, 2018 | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Description | up to 4 years in prison. Not enforced. | up to 4 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Description | 5 years in prison. Not enforced. | up to 4 years in prison. Not enforced. |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Nov 14, 2017 | Nov 27, 2017 |
| Description | 4 years in prison or villante execution. | 5 years in prison |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Sep 6, 2017 | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Description | 5 years in prison under the crime of sodamy. | 4 years in prison or villante execution. |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | 1-4 years in prison under the crime of sodamy. | 5 years in prison under the crime of sodamy. |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Mar 7, 2017 | Mar 19, 2017 |
| Description | 1-4 years in prison. | 1-4 years in prison under the crime of sodamy. |
| Sources | No | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Feb 12, 2017 | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Description | Up to 5 years in prison under the crime of unnatural/indecent acts. | 1-4 years in prison. |
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| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | No |