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Region | Malawi |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
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/ |
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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/ |