Current Version
| Region | Oman |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1974 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Penal Code (1974) and Penal Code (2018) both criminalize homosexual sex between gay men and lesbians. The maximum punishment in both penal codes is 3 years imprisonment. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/OM%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(2018)%20-%20TR(en).pdf |
Revision History (4)
edited by Unknownmiles. Information provided was not correct
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| Start Date | Feb 16, 1976 | Jan 1, 1974 |
| Description | Homosexual activity is illegal, and it is a misdemeanor defined as 5 years or more in the statue. | Penal Code (1974) and Penal Code (2018) both criminalize homosexual sex between gay men and lesbians. The maximum punishment in both penal codes is 3 years imprisonment. |
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| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20161020202330/http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_SSHR_2014_Eng.pdf https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2016/07/Penal-Code-Oman-1974.pdf?x54919 *Pg 8 for the misdemeanor homosexual, Pg 10 for define of misdemeanor* | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/OM%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(2018)%20-%20TR(en).pdf |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Making sentence sound better
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| Description | Homosexual activity is illegal, it is a misdemeanor defined as 5 years or more in the statue. | Homosexual activity is illegal, and it is a misdemeanor defined as 5 years or more in the statue. |
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| Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Description | Homosexual activity is illegal, it is a misdemeanor though not directly defined as a jail or fine. | Homosexual activity is illegal, it is a misdemeanor defined as 5 years or more in the statue. |
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| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20161020202330/http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_SSHR_2014_Eng.pdf https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2016/07/Penal-Code-Oman-1974.pdf?x54919 | https://web.archive.org/web/20161020202330/http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_SSHR_2014_Eng.pdf https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2016/07/Penal-Code-Oman-1974.pdf?x54919 *Pg 8 for the misdemeanor homosexual, Pg 10 for define of misdemeanor* |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal (other penalty) |
| Start Date | Feb 16, 1976 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Homosexual activity is illegal, it is a misdemeanor though not directly defined as a jail or fine. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20161020202330/http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_SSHR_2014_Eng.pdf https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2016/07/Penal-Code-Oman-1974.pdf?x54919 |