Current Version
| Region | Russia |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1997 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for same-sex couples. However, in Chechnya, the age of consent is N/A because homosexuality is de facto illegal there. |
| Sources | http://base.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc;base=LAW;n=57610;p=1#p243 (Russian) https://abcnews.go.com/amp/International/day-inside-gay-chechnya/story?id=66509855 |
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Revision History (17)
edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #39315: it’s de facto illegal in Chechnya
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Equal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Equal | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2003 | Jan 1, 1997 |
| Description | Equal since 2003 (even in Chechnya), the age of consent is 16. | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for same-sex couples. However, in Chechnya, the age of consent is N/A because homosexuality is de facto illegal there. |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Equal |
| Special Status | Varies by Region | Equal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1997 | Jan 1, 2003 |
| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for same-sex couples. However, in Chechnya, the age of consent is N/A because homosexuality is de facto illegal there. | Equal since 2003 (even in Chechnya), the age of consent is 16. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #21559: because age of consent is irrelevant in Chechnya and also adding some words
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Equal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Varies by Region |
| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for same-sex couples. However, in Chechnya, the age of consent is N/A because it is illegal there. | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for same-sex couples. However, in Chechnya, the age of consent is N/A because homosexuality is de facto illegal there. |
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- Status is not correct "It's equal (even in Chechnya) since 2003"
edited by ruking_vats. De-ure age of consent is 16 in all subects in Russia
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Equal |
| Special Status | Varies by Region | (REMOVED) |
edited by Unknownmiles. I’m changing the status to varies because it’s illegal in Chechnya.
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Equal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Varies by Region |
| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for same-sex couples. | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for same-sex couples. However, in Chechnya, the age of consent is N/A because it is illegal there. |
Show Difference | ||
| Sources | http://base.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc;base=LAW;n=57610;p=1#p243 (Russian) | http://base.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc;base=LAW;n=57610;p=1#p243 (Russian) https://abcnews.go.com/amp/International/day-inside-gay-chechnya/story?id=66509855 |
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edited by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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1 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Equal |
| Special Status | N/A | (REMOVED) |
| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 even for same-sex couples however there's no age of consent in Chechnya because it is illegal. | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for same-sex couples. |
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Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Homosexuality is illegal in russia"
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Equal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | N/A |
| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for Same-sex couples and Heterosexual couples. | The age of consent in Russia is 16 even for same-sex couples however there's no age of consent in Chechnya because it is illegal. |
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edited by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Equal |
| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 even for Same-sex couples however there's no age of consent in Chechnya because it is illegal. | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for Same-sex couples and Heterosexual couples. |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Equal | (REMOVED) |
| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. | The age of consent in Russia is 16 even for Same-sex couples however there's no age of consent in Chechnya because it is illegal. |
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edited by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Equal |
| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. However, It is illegal to be homosexual Chechnya it is Varies by Region | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Equal | (REMOVED) |
| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. However, It is illegal to be homosexual Chechnya it is Varies by Region |
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edited by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Equal |
| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. However, homosexuality is illegal in Chechnya | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Equal | (REMOVED) |
| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. However, homosexuality is illegal in Chechnya |
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edited by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Equal |
| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. However, same-sex relations are banned in Chechen Republic, and therefore it is not equal in this region | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Equal | (REMOVED) |
| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. However, same-sex relations are banned in Chechen Republic, and therefore it is not equal in this region |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Description | The age of consent in Russia is 16 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. |