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| Region | Nicaragua |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Sep 1992 |
| End Date | Mar 2008 |
| Description | In 1992, Nicaragua passed legislation that criminalized “anyone who induces, promotes, propagandises or practices sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex commits the crime of sodomy,” with a punishment of one to three years of imprisonment. |
| Sources | https://www.thepinknews.com/2007/11/16/nicaragua-to-decriminalise-gay-sex/ https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/amr430031994en.pdf |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start month.
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://www.thepinknews.com/2007/11/16/nicaragua-to-decriminalise-gay-sex/ | https://www.thepinknews.com/2007/11/16/nicaragua-to-decriminalise-gay-sex/ https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/amr430031994en.pdf |
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1 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1992 |
| End Date | Mar 2008 |
| Description | In 1992, Nicaragua passed legislation that criminalized “anyone who induces, promotes, propagandises or practices sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex commits the crime of sodomy,” with a punishment of one to three years of imprisonment. |
| Sources | https://www.thepinknews.com/2007/11/16/nicaragua-to-decriminalise-gay-sex/ |