Rights of Sexual Minorities
Sodomy has been illegal in Nauru since 1899 and there is no recognition of same-sex marriages. Under section 208 of the Penal Code homosexual acts are punishable by up to 14 years hard labour. Notwithstanding the law there have been no reports of prosecutions of homosexuals. The review of the Nauruan Criminal Code is expected to decriminalise consensual homosexual activity.
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