Entry #719: Homosexual activity in Dominica

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RegionDominica
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start DateApr 22, 1998
End DateApr 22, 2024
DescriptionImprisonment of up to 5 years for "gross indecency”.
Sourceshttp://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/49696/87821/F1766139650/DMA49696.pdf


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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Decriminalisation already passed. No longer need to mention that it’s pending.

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DescriptionImprisonment of up to 5 years for "gross indecency" (Decriminalization pending)Imprisonment of up to 5 years for "gross indecency”.
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Imprisonment of up to 5 years for "gross indecency" (Decriminalization pending) "gross indecency”.

edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing date on the other entry to match with new date change

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End DateApr 23, 2024Apr 22, 2024

edited by Unknownmiles. forgot to end previous law so doing that now

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End Date(none)Apr 23, 2024

edited by Pizzaslices412653

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DescriptionImprisonment of up to 5 years for "gross indecency"Imprisonment of up to 5 years for "gross indecency" (Decriminalization pending)
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Imprisonment of up to 5 years for \"gross indecency\" "gross indecency" (Decriminalization pending)
Reports (3)
  • Newer law has been passed "The Hight Court decriminalized homosexuality on Monday 22 April 2024. https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/breaking-news-dominica-high-court-rules-punishment-of-homosexual-acts-as-unconstitutional/"
  • Newer law has been passed "In April 2024, the country's High Court ruled that the law prohibiting consensual same-sex intimacy is unconstitutional. https://76crimes.com/2024/04/22/anti-sodomy-law-dominica/"
  • Other "The penalty is actually 10 years and not 5 years if committed by 2 consenting adults (Please see section 16.B on page 14 of the Buggery act from the same link that was posted.) "

created by vviet93

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Original entry
StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start DateApr 22, 1998
End Date(none)
DescriptionImprisonment of up to 5 years for "gross indecency"
Sourceshttp://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/49696/87821/F1766139650/DMA49696.pdf
Reports (3)
  • Status is not correct
  • Status is not correct "The law is not enforced"
  • Status is not correct