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Region | Malaysia |
Issue | Same-sex marriage |
Status | Unrecognized |
Start Date | (unknown) |
End Date | (none) |
Description | There is no legal recognition provided to same-sex couples in Malaysia. However, there is also no explicit definition in its marriage law banning same-sex marriage either. |
Sources | http://jafbase.fr/docAsie/Malaisie/Mariage&Divorce.PDF |
Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (4)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.
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Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
Start Date | 1826 | (unknown) |
Description | Homosexual activity in Malaysia is illegal. | There is no legal recognition provided to same-sex couples in Malaysia. However, there is also no explicit definition in its marriage law banning same-sex marriage either. |
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Sources | http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/general_opinions/comments/rethinking_malaysias_sodomy_laws.html | http://jafbase.fr/docAsie/Malaisie/Mariage&Divorce.PDF |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Marking as federal law.
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Federal Law | No | Yes |
edited by Muhammadaji2022
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Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
created by bradcoffey106
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Status | Unrecognized |
Start Date | 1826 |
End Date | (none) |
Description | Homosexual activity in Malaysia is illegal. |
Sources | http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/general_opinions/comments/rethinking_malaysias_sodomy_laws.html |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "homosexual is illegal and criminalized under Syariah Law or Islamic Law"
- Status is not correct "Same-sex Malaysia in Peninsular Malaysia is illegal in Section 11 for religion and laws. Same-sex marriage in East Malaysia in Section 22 for religion and laws to recognized"