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| Region | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 1951 |
| End Date | Jun 30, 1977 |
| Description | The Criminal Code of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on February 27, 1951 criminalized consensual sexual intercourse between men throughout its territory, including Bosnia and Herzegovina. Article 186: for unnatural fornication between persons of the male sex, the perpetrator shall be punished with imprisonment for up to two years. The 1959 amendment reduced the prison sentence by one year. |
| Sources | https://www.restitucija.gov.rs/doc/oduzeta%20imovina/KRIVICNI%20ZAKONIK.pdf |
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| Description | The Criminal Code of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on February 27, 1951 criminalized consensual sexual intercourse between men throughout its territory, including Bosnia and Herzegovina. Article 186: for unnatural fornication between persons of the male gender, the perpetrator will be punished with imprisonment for up to two years. | The Criminal Code of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on February 27, 1951 criminalized consensual sexual intercourse between men throughout its territory, including Bosnia and Herzegovina. Article 186: for unnatural fornication between persons of the male sex, the perpetrator shall be punished with imprisonment for up to two years. The 1959 amendment reduced the prison sentence by one year. |
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created by Aleksandar
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| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 1951 |
| End Date | Jun 30, 1977 |
| Description | The Criminal Code of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on February 27, 1951 criminalized consensual sexual intercourse between men throughout its territory, including Bosnia and Herzegovina. Article 186: for unnatural fornication between persons of the male gender, the perpetrator will be punished with imprisonment for up to two years. |
| Sources | https://www.restitucija.gov.rs/doc/oduzeta%20imovina/KRIVICNI%20ZAKONIK.pdf |