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| Region | Malawi |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | 1960 |
| End Date | Feb 7, 2011 |
| Description | In 1960, English criminal law was imposed on Malawi, thereby criminalizing homosexuality. The punishment is a maximum of fourteen years in prison with corporal punishment. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/malawi/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120303065942/http://www.iglhrc.org/binary-data/ATTACHMENT/file/000/000/488-1.pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding the end date.
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| End Date | 2011 | Feb 7, 2011 |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/malawi/ | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/malawi/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120303065942/http://www.iglhrc.org/binary-data/ATTACHMENT/file/000/000/488-1.pdf |
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created by Unknownmiles
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | 1960 |
| End Date | 2011 |
| Description | In 1960, English criminal law was imposed on Malawi, thereby criminalizing homosexuality. The punishment is a maximum of fourteen years in prison with corporal punishment. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/malawi/ |