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| Region | Malawi |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Apr 1, 1930 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Up to fourteen years imprisonment, with or without corporal punishment (public whippings) Decriminalization pending. |
| Sources | http://www.malawilii.org/mw/legislation/consolidated-act/701 |
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Revision History (2)
edited by Pizzaslices412653
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| Description | Up to fourteen years imprisonment, with or without corporal punishment (public whippings) | Up to fourteen years imprisonment, with or without corporal punishment (public whippings) Decriminalization pending. |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Apr 1, 1930 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Up to fourteen years imprisonment, with or without corporal punishment (public whippings) |
| Sources | http://www.malawilii.org/mw/legislation/consolidated-act/701 |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "it has been legal since 2012. delete the current status of homosexuality in Malawi. http://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-around-world/sub-saharan-africa/malawi"