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By failing outright to condemn this cankerworm, the Head of State arrogated to himself one more function 'Lawyer for Homosexuals'.
 
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Algeria

 

 

About Algeria

Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Capital: Algiers

Head of State: President Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Government Type: Republic

Population:
33,769,668 (July 2008 est.)

Independence: from France in 1962

Languages: Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects

Religion: Sunni Muslim 99% Christian and Jewish 1%

Currency: Algerian Dinar

Legal Status of Homosexuality

Homosexuality is illegal, punishable with 3 years of imprisonment (Penal Code - Ordinance 66-156 of June 8, 1966- Article 338).

Communications
mainlines in use:
3.068 million (2007)
mobile cellular
27.563 million (2007)
Internet hosts:
477 (2008)
Internet users:
3.5 million (2007)

 

 

Articles:

township catholic church braves discussion on homosexuality

algerian gays celebrate anniversary in seclusion

les lesbiennes du maghreb et du moyen orient mettent au défi l’homophobie dans les régions islamisées.

lesbians to challenge homophobic muslim region

les gays brisent le tabou en algérie

j'ai 23 ans, je suis gay, et je vis en algerie by Mask Admin 8/7/2005
gays en algérie: l'homophobie retournée contre soi! by Mask Admin 8/7/2005
gay algerian faces deportation after 10 years in uk by Mask Admin 21/2/2005
gay man seeks asylum in uk by Mask Admin 2/12/2004

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