Entry #721: Homosexual activity in Sudan

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RegionSudan
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Start DateJul 2020
End Date(none)
Description5 years in prison for the first offense. Third time offenders are punishable by life in prison.
Sourceshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-sudan-lgbt-rights-trfn-idUSKCN24H30J
Reports (2)
  • Other "Not so accurate in action, even with only a single offense, gay people tend to face life inprisonment"
  • Other "No executions can take place as there is no supreme court "


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edited by Jackninja5

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edited by Jackninja5

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edited by LGBT_southeastasian

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Start Date(unknown)Nov 30, -0001

edited by LGBT_southeastasian

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ValueIllegal (death penalty as punishment)Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)

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Description5 years in prison for the first offense. Third time offenders are punishable by death.5 years in prison for the first offense. Third time offenders are punishable by life in prison.
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5 years in prison for the first offense. Third time offenders are punishable by death. life in prison.
Sourceshttp://www.jstor.org/stable/3381514
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/14/countries-where-being-gay-is-legally-punishable-by-death/39574685/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sudan-lgbt-rights-trfn-idUSKCN24H30J
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http://www.jstor.org/stable/3381514 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/14/countries-where-being-gay-is-legally-punishable-by-death/39574685/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sudan-lgbt-rights-trfn-idUSKCN24H30J

edited by Hearts4Al

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ValueIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Start DateJul 16, 2020(unknown)
Description5 years in prison for the first offender(article 148). Third offenders is punishable by life imprisonment5 years in prison for the first offense. Third time offenders are punishable by death.
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5 years in prison for the first offender(article 148). Third offenders is punishable by life imprisonment offense. Third time offenders are punishable by death.
Sourceshttp://www.jstor.org/stable/3381514http://www.jstor.org/stable/3381514
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/14/countries-where-being-gay-is-legally-punishable-by-death/39574685/
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http://www.jstor.org/stable/3381514 http://www.jstor.org/stable/3381514 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/14/countries-where-being-gay-is-legally-punishable-by-death/39574685/

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Start DateFeb 1, 1991Jul 16, 2020
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  • Date is incorrect "The source says 1991, not 2020."

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Description100 lashes and up to 5 years in prison (article 148). Third offenders is punishable by life imprisonment5 years in prison for the first offender(article 148). Third offenders is punishable by life imprisonment
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100 lashes and up to 5 years in prison (article 148). Third offenders is punishable by life imprisonment for the first offender(article 148). Third offenders is punishable by life imprisonment

created by vviet93

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StatusIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Start DateFeb 1, 1991
End Date(none)
Description100 lashes and up to 5 years in prison (article 148). Third offenders is punishable by life imprisonment
Sourceshttp://www.jstor.org/stable/3381514
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct "Repeat offenders get executed"