Entry #486: Homosexual activity in Libya

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RegionLibya
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start DateNov 18, 1953
End Date(none)
DescriptionArticle 410 of the penal code states that Indecent same sex intercourse is punishable from 1 to 4 years.
Sourceshttps://ia700704.us.archive.org/25/items/LibyanPenalCodeenglish/LibyanPenalCode.pdf
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  • Status is not correct "Repealed "
  • Newer law has been passed "the article was eliminated in 1953 "

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StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start DateNov 18, 1953
End Date(none)
DescriptionArticle 410 of the penal code states that Indecent same sex intercourse is punishable from 1 to 4 years.
Sourceshttps://ia700704.us.archive.org/25/items/LibyanPenalCodeenglish/LibyanPenalCode.pdf