Entry #14986: Homosexual activity in Seychelles

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RegionSeychelles
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusMale illegal, female legal
Start Date1924
End DateMay 18, 2016
DescriptionUnder a colonial law first introduced in 1924, same-sex relations between men were criminalised under Section 151 of the Penal Code. The law was rarely enforced.
Sourceshttps://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HDT-Seychelles-Report_web_FINAL.pdf


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StatusMale illegal, female legal
Start Date1924
End DateMay 18, 2016
DescriptionUnder a colonial law first introduced in 1924, same-sex relations between men were criminalised under Section 151 of the Penal Code. The law was rarely enforced.
Sourceshttps://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HDT-Seychelles-Report_web_FINAL.pdf