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Current Version
| Region | Dubai |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | N/A |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal in the United Arab Emirates, therefore the age of consent is not applicable. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/united-arab-emirates/ |
Revision History (7)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Unequal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Unequal | N/A |
| Description | No age of consent homosexuality is illegal. | Homosexuality is illegal in the United Arab Emirates, therefore the age of consent is not applicable. |
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| Sources | no source | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/united-arab-emirates/ |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Unequal |
| Special Status | N/A | Unequal |
| Description | Set age of consent but homosexuality is illegal. | No age of consent homosexuality is illegal. |
| Sources | no source |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "Age of consent does not exist. Dubai considers all sexual acts between same sex persons to be sodomy which receives a lesser punishment than consensual homosexual acts which can include the death penalty. "
- Status is not correct "Homosexuality is illegal therefore no equal age of consent"
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Unequal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Unequal |
| Description | No | Set age of consent but homosexuality is illegal. |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Unequal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Unequal | Ambiguous |
| Description | they have the death penalty in Dubai. | No |