LGBT rights in Bangladesh
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The following information will tell that Bangladesh does not recognize homosexuality by th info below. Results may include life in prison, or death penalty.
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[edit] Constitutinal & Criminal Code
The Constitution has several provisions that could apply to LGBT citizens [1];
- Part I Article 2A - Islam is the official state religion.
- Part II Article 19 - Promises equal opportunity for all citizens.
- Part III Article 27- Promises equality before the law for all citizens.
- Freedom of religion and the press are both promised, but subject to restrictions based on "decency or morality".
- A citizen is not eligible to be a member of Parliament if they are convicted of a "criminal offence involving moral turpitude."
According to Article 377 homosexual sex acts are illegal and will be punished with deportation, fines and/or up to 10 years, sometimes life imprisonment. [2]. This legal prohibition extends to any sort of LGBT-rights political advovacy.
The national law itself is rarely directly enforced, there have been reports of incidents of vigilantism against people suspected of homosexuality being sentenced to death by a local fatwa [3].
[edit] Civil Rights
No civil rights laws include protection for citizens on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
[edit] Family
Bangladesh does not recognize a marriage, civil union or domestic partnership between adults of the same sex.
[edit] References
- Bangladeshi gay prostitutes
- The Shadow Citizens
- Dhaka Diary: Gays and Lesbians: the hidden minorities of Bangladesh
- Bangladeshi LGBT webpage
- Homosexuality in India and Asia
- GlobalGayz "Gay Bangladesh"
[edit] See also
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