LGBT rights in Malawi

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Homosexual acts are illegal in Malawi. Section 153 prohibits "unnatural offences". Section 156 concerning "public decency" is used to punish homosexual acts.^[1] Tourists who commit acts of homosexuality with locals can be prosecuted under article 156 and expelled as "undesirable aliens". ^[2]

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[edit] Notes

1. ^ Spartacus International Gay Guide, page 1217. Bruno Gmunder Verlag, 2007.
2. ^ Spartacus International Gay Guide, page 1217. Bruno Gmunder Verlag, 2007.

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