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| Region | Comoros |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | May 8, 1982 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The law forbade "sexual acts “against nature.” This is understood to ban same-sex sexual activity, it is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a 1,000,000 Comorian franc fine. However, it is not believed to be actively enforced except for the prosecution of a lesbian couple in 2024. The 2024 case is the only known prosecution in the country's history. |
| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf http://www.comores-droit.com/code/penal https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/comoros/ - Section 6.6 https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/comoros/ |
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| Description | The law forbade "sexual acts “against nature.” This is understood to ban same-sex sexual activity, it is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a 1,000,000 Comorian franc fine. However, it is not believed to be actively enforced with the exception of the prosecution of a lesbian couple in 2024. | The law forbade "sexual acts “against nature.” This is understood to ban same-sex sexual activity, it is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a 1,000,000 Comorian franc fine. However, it is not believed to be actively enforced except for the prosecution of a lesbian couple in 2024. The 2024 case is the only known prosecution in the country's history. |
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| Description | The law forbade "sexual acts “against nature.” This is understood to ban same-sex sexual activity, it is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a 1,000,000 Comorian franc fine. However, it is not believed to be actively enforced. | The law forbade "sexual acts “against nature.” This is understood to ban same-sex sexual activity, it is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a 1,000,000 Comorian franc fine. However, it is not believed to be actively enforced with the exception of the prosecution of a lesbian couple in 2024. |
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| Federal Law | Yes | No |
| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf http://www.comores-droit.com/code/penal https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/comoros/ - Section 6.6 | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf http://www.comores-droit.com/code/penal https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/comoros/ - Section 6.6 https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/comoros/ |
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| Description | Up to 5 years imprisonment and/or 1,000,000 franc fine. | The law forbade "sexual acts “against nature.” This is understood to ban same-sex sexual activity, it is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a 1,000,000 Comorian franc fine. However, it is not believed to be actively enforced. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf http://www.comores-droit.com/code/penal | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf http://www.comores-droit.com/code/penal https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/comoros/ - Section 6.6 |
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| End Date | Sep 19, 2018 | (none) |
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| End Date | (none) | Sep 19, 2018 |
| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf http://www.comores-droit.com/code/penal | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf http://www.comores-droit.com/code/penal |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | May 8, 1982 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Up to 5 years imprisonment and/or 1,000,000 franc fine. |
| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf http://www.comores-droit.com/code/penal |