To act or No to act? Section 377 of the Bangladesh Penal Code

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2009
Country:
Bangladesh
Document Type:
Country Report
Theme:
Health
First published:
1 January 2009
Authors:
Siddiqi, D.M.

Abstract

This report summarizes the discussions and debates at a meeting on Section 377 of the Bangladesh Penal Code on 2 July, 2009. This Section governs sexual activity, and criminalizes all sexual activity that falls outside the procreative, heterosexual norm.

Citation

BRACU, Monograph Series no 14. 13 pp.

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