Palestine Behind the Facts Part 2
It is not a criminal offence in the West Bank for an adult man and woman who are not married to engage in consensual sex.
Abortion is prohibited in the West Bank by the Jordan Penal Code (Articles 321–325) and in Gaza by the Criminal Code of 1936 (Articles 175–177).
The Criminal Code of 1936 that applies in Gaza criminalizes sexual acts between men (“carnal knowledge against the order of nature”) with a penalty of up to ten years’ imprisonment.83 The Penal Code 1960 (Jordan), which applies in the West Bank, has no prohibition on consensual sex between adults of the same sex. The current draft of the Uni ed Penal Code of Palestine criminalizes all acts of homosexuality and acts “against nature.”
There are no specific laws protecting transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual people from hate crimes, GBV, or discrimination. There are no legal protections for, or legal recognition of, transgender people.
The language of the current laws in the West Bank and Gaza Strip fail to provide protection to this vulnerable segment of women. The laws prohibit forcing women into any illegal sexual intercourse, provided that “such a woman is not a prostitute and is not known for her immoral character.” This ambiguous language leaves much room for interpretation and excludes those who are perceived as possessing an “immoral character.” As such, it contributes to further disadvantaging women. In practice, sex workers are denied access to protection, legal aid, and health and support services. It is reported that shelters in Palestine refuse to provide assistance to sex workers.
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It is not a criminal offence in the West Bank for an adult man and woman who are not married to engage in consensual sex.
Abortion is prohibited in the West Bank by the Jordan Penal Code (Articles 321–325) and in Gaza by the Criminal Code of 1936 (Articles 175–177).
The Criminal Code of 1936 that applies in Gaza criminalizes sexual acts between men (“carnal knowledge against the order of nature”) with a penalty of up to ten years’ imprisonment.83 The Penal Code 1960 (Jordan), which applies in the West Bank, has no prohibition on consensual sex between adults of the same sex. The current draft of the Uni ed Penal Code of Palestine criminalizes all acts of homosexuality and acts “against nature.”
There are no specific laws protecting transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual people from hate crimes, GBV, or discrimination. There are no legal protections for, or legal recognition of, transgender people.
The language of the current laws in the West Bank and Gaza Strip fail to provide protection to this vulnerable segment of women. The laws prohibit forcing women into any illegal sexual intercourse, provided that “such a woman is not a prostitute and is not known for her immoral character.” This ambiguous language leaves much room for interpretation and excludes those who are perceived as possessing an “immoral character.” As such, it contributes to further disadvantaging women. In practice, sex workers are denied access to protection, legal aid, and health and support services. It is reported that shelters in Palestine refuse to provide assistance to sex workers.
More https://t.me/StandForWar