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The information presented in RIR s solely reflects the views and perspectives of the sources cited and does not necessarily reflect the position of the IRB or the Government of Canada. Sources state that same-sex sexual activity is criminalized in Guinea US 27 Feb.
More specifically, Article of the Penal Code of Guinea states the following:. The Penal Code also imposes sentences of three months to two years of imprisonment and fines of 50, to , Guinean francs for [translation] "public indecency," which is defined as "any intentional act committed publicly and likely to offend the decency and the moral sentiments of those who are its inadvertent witnesses" ibid.
