LGBT rights in Comoros
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 Comoros |
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| Same-sex sexual activity legal? | Illegal[1] |
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Penalty:
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5 years imprisonment, fine[1] |
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Comoros experience legal issues not experienced by non-LGBT citizens. Comoros has laws applying to acts considered to be against nature. The age of consent is thirteen.
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[edit] Law regarding same-sexual activity
Both male and female sexual acts considered to be against nature are illegal in Comoros. Such acts are punished with up to five years imprisonment and a fine of 50,000 to 1,000,000 francs.[1][2]
[edit] Recognition of same-sex relationships
There is no recognition of legal rights for same-sex couples.
[edit] Discrimination protections
There is no legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation.
[edit] Living conditions
The U.S. Department of State's 2010 Human Rights Report found that "persons engaging in homosexual activity did not publicly discuss their sexual orientation due to societal pressure. There are no lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organizations in the country."[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b c "State-sponsored Homophobia: A world survey of laws prohibiting same sex activity between consenting adults". http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2010.pdf.
- ^ "Penal Code of the Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros". Comoros Law. http://www.comores-droit.com/code/penal. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/160116.pdf
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