Entry #15176: Homosexual activity in Sudan

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RegionSudan
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusMale illegal, female uncertain
Start Date1899
End DateFeb 20, 1991
DescriptionColonial law passed the Sudanese Penal Code of 1899 which criminalises “carnal intercourse” but in practice it was only enforced in non-consensual cases. It is unknown if lesbianism faced similar criminalisation.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/report/2008/12/17/alien-legacy/origins-sodomy-laws-british-colonialism


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StatusMale illegal, female uncertain
Start Date1899
End DateFeb 20, 1991
DescriptionColonial law passed the Sudanese Penal Code of 1899 which criminalises “carnal intercourse” but in practice it was only enforced in non-consensual cases. It is unknown if lesbianism faced similar criminalisation.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/report/2008/12/17/alien-legacy/origins-sodomy-laws-british-colonialism