Entry #13771: Equal age of consent in Belize

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RegionBelize
IssueEqual age of consent
StatusUnequal
Start DateJan 1, 2003
End DateAug 10, 2016
DescriptionSection 53 of the Belizean Penal Code criminalized sodomy until being striked down in 2016, coincidely with this illegality the age of consent was unequal.
Sourceshttps://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=84382
https://www.thepinknews.com/2016/08/10/belize-supreme-court-strikes-down-law-criminalising-homosexuality/


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StatusUnequal
Start DateJan 1, 2003
End DateAug 10, 2016
DescriptionSection 53 of the Belizean Penal Code criminalized sodomy until being striked down in 2016, coincidely with this illegality the age of consent was unequal.
Sourceshttps://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=84382 https://www.thepinknews.com/2016/08/10/belize-supreme-court-strikes-down-law-criminalising-homosexuality/