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

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2009
Country:
Bangladesh
Document Type:
Country Report
Theme:
Health
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.

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

Published 1 January 2009
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