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Updated 99-03-01

Information on the situation for homosexuals in Malawi:

Illegal

Homosexuality is illegal and considered an "act against the order of nature". Foreigners caught in homosexual acts have been deported. Malawi nationals are reported to have been imprisoned or detained without a trial.

Malawi became independent from Great Britain in 1964. It was formerly a part of Nyasaland. Malawi adopted a new constitution in 1994 and became a parliamentary democracy. The new president, Mr. Bakili Muluzi, freed political prisoners and closed three prisons where tortures had taken place.

Earlier, tourists had to conform to a dress code (no slacks or short skirts for women and no long hair or flared slacks for men) and it is still recommended to dress conservative when visiting remote areas. Traditional courts with tribal chiefs still exist.

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Homosexuality is illegal in Malawi.
No information on the age of consent for heterosexual sex was found.

Further information on the situation in Malawi can be found at:

Lonely Planet - Travellers' reports on Malawi

Malawi.com

MBendi - Malawi country profile

City.Net: Malawi

All languages spoken in Malawi

Atevo Travel: Destination Malawi

 

Statistics:

Republic, Africa
Area: 118,484 km²
Population: 10.03 mill.
Capital: Lilongwe
Currency: kwacha
Independence Day: Jul. 6

ISO 3166 Internet Country Code(s):
.mw
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