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| Region | Guinea |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Dec 31, 1988 |
| End Date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Description | Article 325 of the Guinea Penal Code states that homosexuality is illegal with punishment being 6 months to three years in prison and a fine of 100,000 to 1,000,000 Guinean francs. If the act was committed with a minor (under 21 years), the individual will face the maximum penalty. |
| Sources | http://www.refworld.org/docid/44a3eb9a4.html http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/sexualminorities/Guinea_CU_SO.pdf |
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Revision History (2)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Dec 31, 1988 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 325 of the Guinea Penal Code states that homosexuality is illegal with punishment being 6 months to three years in prison and a fine of 100,000 to 1,000,000 Guinean francs. If the act was committed with a minor (under 21 years), the individual will face the maximum penalty. |
| Sources | http://www.refworld.org/docid/44a3eb9a4.html http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/sexualminorities/Guinea_CU_SO.pdf |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "New Penal Code since Oct. 26, 2016. Art. 274 : « Tout acte impudique ou contre nature commis avec un individu de son sexe ou avec un animal est puni d'emprisonnement de 6 mois à 3 ans et d'une amende de 500.000 à 1.000.000 de francs guinéens ou de l'une de ces deux peines. »"