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Region | Seychelles |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Male illegal, female legal |
Start Date | 1924 |
End Date | May 18, 2016 |
Description | Under 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. |
Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HDT-Seychelles-Report_web_FINAL.pdf |
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Status | Male illegal, female legal |
Start Date | 1924 |
End Date | May 18, 2016 |
Description | Under 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. |
Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HDT-Seychelles-Report_web_FINAL.pdf |