LGBT rights in Papua New Guinea

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Homosexuality is prohibited according to section 210 of the penal code. Those caught engaging in anal sex can get punished with up to 7 years imprisonment.[1] Other homosexual acts (acts of indecency) can be punished with up to 3 years imprisonment.[2]


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  1. ^ Spartacus International Gay Guide, page 1216. Bruno Gmunder Verlag, 2007.
  2. ^ Spartacus International Gay Guide, page 1216. Bruno Gmunder Verlag, 2007.
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