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Homosexuality, Sodomy Legislation/Cases/References
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The criminal law in Algeria prohibits consensual sex between same-sex couples [R1].

Article 338 of the Penal Code (Ordinance 66-156 of 08 June 1966) provides -

"Anyone guilty of a homosexual act is punishable with imprisonment of between 2 months and two years, and with a fine fo 500 to 2000 Algerian Dinars. If one of the participants is below 18 years old , the punishment for the older person can be raised to 3 years imprisonment and a fine of 10,000 dinars."
R1 ILGA: "State-Sponsored Homophobia" May 2008
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