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| Region | Morocco |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Nov 26, 1962 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 489 of the Penal Code punishes same sex behaviour by imprisonment of between 6 months and 3 years, and a fine of 200 to 1000 dirhams. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20090306021141/http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Ambiguous in Morocco"
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| Description | Article 489 punishes same sex behaviour by 6 months imprisonment and a fine of 200 to 1000 dirhams | Article 489 of the Penal Code punishes same sex behaviour by imprisonment of between 6 months and 3 years, and a fine of 200 to 1000 dirhams. |
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| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=190447 | https://web.archive.org/web/20090306021141/http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Nov 26, 1962 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 489 punishes same sex behaviour by 6 months imprisonment and a fine of 200 to 1000 dirhams |
| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=190447 |
Reports (7)
- All information is correct, just adding sources "6 months is the minimum possible sentence but they can go up to 3 years. Please refer to the following source: https://web.archive.org/web/20090306021141/http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf
This source also explains that female homosexuality is very much illegal in Morocco."
- Status is not correct "Female homosexuality is also illegal in the country."
- Status is not correct "Lesbianism is NOT illegal in Morocco. Only male homosexuality is criminalised in Morocco. "
- Status is not correct "ranges from 6 months to 3 years"
- Status is not correct "While the idea of same-sex sexual activity between females is considered less catastrophic than between males, it remains illegal, culturally not accepted, and can easily yield physical violence and legal prosecution"
- Status is not correct "lesbians get prosecuted just as much as gay men, anti-homosexuality laws discriminate against both."
- Status is not correct "Homosexuality is illegal for both males and females. "