The sexual orientation of Ethiopian culture is much different than the U.S. Below are the Ethiopian norms, laws and attitudes of their sexual orientation.
Norms:
for not less than one year, or, in grave cases, rigorous imprisonment not
exceeding ten years, where the criminal:
a) takes unfair advantage of the material or mental distress of another or of the
authority he exercises over another by virtue of his position, office or
capacity as guardian, tutor, protector, teacher, master or employer, or by
virtue of any other like relationship, to cause such other person to perform or
to submit to such an act; or b) makes a profession of such activities within the
meaning of the law (Art. 92).
(2) The punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment
from three years to fifteen years, where:
a) the criminal uses violence, intimidation or coercion, trickery or fraud, or
takes unfair advantage of the victim's inability to offer resistance or to
defend himself or of his feeble-mindedness or unconsciousness;
or b) the criminal subjects his victim to acts of cruelty or sadism, or transmits to
him a venereal disease with which he knows himself to be infected;
or c) the victim is driven to suicide by distress, shame or despair.”
Article 106.
Simple
Imprisonment.
“(1) Simple imprisonment is a sentence applicable
to crimes of a not very serious nature committed by persons who are not a
serious danger to society. Without prejudice to conditional release, simple
imprisonment may extend for a period of from ten days to three
years.
However, simple imprisonment may extend up to
five years where, owing to the gravity of the crime, it is prescribed in the
Special Part of this Code, or where there are concurrent crimes punishable with
simple imprisonment, or where the criminal has been punished repeatedly. The Court shall fix the period of simple
imprisonment in its judgment.
(2) The sentence of simple imprisonment shall be served in such
prison or in such section thereof as is appointed for the
purpose.” (http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/ETHIOPIA/Law ).
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Norms:
- Most people are very shy on expressing their love to one another, even family.
- Personal display of affection or PDA is not common but many will greet others with a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
- Both same-sex sexual activity between both men and women is illegal.
for not less than one year, or, in grave cases, rigorous imprisonment not
exceeding ten years, where the criminal:
a) takes unfair advantage of the material or mental distress of another or of the
authority he exercises over another by virtue of his position, office or
capacity as guardian, tutor, protector, teacher, master or employer, or by
virtue of any other like relationship, to cause such other person to perform or
to submit to such an act; or b) makes a profession of such activities within the
meaning of the law (Art. 92).
(2) The punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment
from three years to fifteen years, where:
a) the criminal uses violence, intimidation or coercion, trickery or fraud, or
takes unfair advantage of the victim's inability to offer resistance or to
defend himself or of his feeble-mindedness or unconsciousness;
or b) the criminal subjects his victim to acts of cruelty or sadism, or transmits to
him a venereal disease with which he knows himself to be infected;
or c) the victim is driven to suicide by distress, shame or despair.”
Article 106.
Simple
Imprisonment.
“(1) Simple imprisonment is a sentence applicable
to crimes of a not very serious nature committed by persons who are not a
serious danger to society. Without prejudice to conditional release, simple
imprisonment may extend for a period of from ten days to three
years.
However, simple imprisonment may extend up to
five years where, owing to the gravity of the crime, it is prescribed in the
Special Part of this Code, or where there are concurrent crimes punishable with
simple imprisonment, or where the criminal has been punished repeatedly. The Court shall fix the period of simple
imprisonment in its judgment.
(2) The sentence of simple imprisonment shall be served in such
prison or in such section thereof as is appointed for the
purpose.” (http://ilga.org/ilga/en/countries/ETHIOPIA/Law ).
- Gay sex is punishable for a maximum of 15 years in prison.
- Same-sex has been unlawful since 2005. No one has been charged but they are not enforcing it much.
- Fact: 22% of sexually abused boys have been by gay men.
- 97% of Ethiopian residents believe that homosexuality is a way of life and that society should not culturally accept it.
- "My personal opinion is to keep quiet. Talking about homosexuals will not help. It will only create more social problems," says human rights lawyer Abebe Hailu.
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