Zoophile rights by country or territory
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Zoophile rights by country or territory are the laws affecting zoophile rights concerning homo sapiens sapiens either performing or receiving sexual activity from non-homo sapiens sapiens animals and the sale, distribution, and ownership of zoophilic pornography.
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Africa[edit]
Northern Africa[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
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Algeria | Illegal since June 8, 1966
Penalty: Maximum of three years in prison and a fine 10,000 Algerian dinars[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Canary Islands (Autonomous community of Spain) |
Illegal since March 30, 2015
Penalty: Minimum of three months and one day to a maximum of one year of imprisonment and a year disqualification and a day to three years for the exercise of profession, trade or business that is related to animals and animal husbandry[2][3] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Ceuta (Autonomous city of Spain) |
Illegal since March 30, 2015
Penalty: Minimum of three months and one day to a maximum of one year of imprisonment and a year disqualification and a day to three years for the exercise of profession, trade or business that is related to animals and animal husbandry[2][3] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Egypt | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Libya | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Madeira (Autonomous region of Portugal) |
Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Melilla (Autonomous city of Spain) |
Illegal since March 30, 2015
Penalty: Minimum of three months and one day to a maximum of one year of imprisonment and a year disqualification and a day to three years for the exercise of profession, trade or business that is related to animals and animal husbandry[2][3] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Morocco | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
South Sudan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Sudan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Tunisia | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of three years imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Western Africa[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Benin | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Burkina Faso | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Cape Verde | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Côte d'Ivoire | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Gambia | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Ghana | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of three years imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Guinea | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Guinea-Bissau | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Liberia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Mali | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Mauritania | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Niger | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Nigeria | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Senegal | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Sierra Leone | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Togo | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Central Africa[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Cameroon | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Central African Republic | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Chad | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Equatorial Guinea | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Gabon | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Republic of the Congo | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
São Tomé and Príncipe | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Southeast Africa[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Burundi | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Kenya | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years imprisonment or the common law offense[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Rwanda | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Uganda | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Tanzania | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Horn of Africa[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Djibouti | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Eritrea | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ethiopia | Illegal
Penalty: Imprisonment[4] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Somalia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Somaliland | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Indian Ocean States[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
British Indian Ocean Territory (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Comoros | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Overseas territory of France) |
Illegal since 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[5] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Madagascar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Mauritius | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of five years imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Mayotte (Overseas department of France) |
Illegal since 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[5] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Réunion (Overseas department of France) |
Illegal since 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[5] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Seychelles | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Southern Africa[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Angola | Illegal
Penalty: A bond of good behavior, being put on probation for a certain period, or internment in a workhouse or agricultural colony for a maximum of three years[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Botswana | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of seven imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Lesotho | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Malawi | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years imprisonment, with or without corporal punishment |
Unknown | Unknown |
Mozambique | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Namibia | Illegal
Penalty: Determined by judge[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
South Africa | Illegal
Penalty: Determined by judge[6] |
Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of five years in prison and R200,000 fine[7] |
Unknown |
Swaziland | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Zambia | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Zimbabwe | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Americas[edit]
North America[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Bermuda (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Canada | Legal since June 9, 2016 if penetration doesn't occur
Penalty: Maximum of ten years imprisonment or is guilty of an offense punishable on summary conviction[8][9][10] |
Illegal[9]
|
Legal[9] |
Greenland (Constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Saint Pierre et Miquelon (Overseas collectivity of France) |
Illegal since 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[5] |
Unknown | Unknown |
United Mexican States[edit]
Country, federal district, or state | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Mexico | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Aguascalientes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Baja California | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Baja California Sur | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Campeche | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Chiapas | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Chihuahua | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Coahuila | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Colima | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Durango | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Guanajuato | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Guerrero | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Hidalgo | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Jalisco | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Michoacán | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Morelos | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Mexico | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Mexico City | Illegal[11]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Nayarit | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Nuevo León | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Oaxaca | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of one year in prison and a fine of 800 days of salary[12] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Puebla | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Querétaro | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Quintana Roo | Illegal[13]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
San Luis Potosí | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Sinaloa | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Sonora | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Tabasco | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Tamaulipas | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Tlaxcala | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Veracruz | Illegal[14]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Yucatán | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Zacatecas | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
United States of America[edit]
Country, federal district, or state | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
United States | N/A
Illegal for armed service members since February 4, 1921 |
N/A[17] | N/A[17] |
Alabama | Illegal since July 1, 2014
|
Illegal since July 1, 2014
|
Legal[9] |
Alaska | Illegal since 2010
Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison |
Illegal since 2010
Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison |
Legal[9] |
Arizona | Illegal since 2006
Penalty: Maximum of 1 year |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Arkansas | Illegal
|
Unknown | Legal[9] |
California | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 6 months in jail and $1,000 fine[27][26] |
Legal[28] | Legal[9] |
Colorado | Illegal since 2007
Penalty: Maximum of 1 and half years in prison and $5,000 fine[29][30] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Connecticut | Illegal since 2005
Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and $2,000 fine (16 years old and over) |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Delaware | Illegal since 1993
|
Unknown | Legal[9] |
District of Columbia | Legal since April 29, 2004[35][36][37] | Unknown | Unknown |
Florida | Illegal since October 1, 2011
Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and a $1,000 fine[38][39] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Georgia | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison[40] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Hawaii | Legal[37] | Unknown | Legal[9] |
Idaho | Illegal
Penalty: Minimum of 5 years in prison[41] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Illinois | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 3 years in prison and $25,000 fine (18 years old and over) |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Indiana | Illegal since 2007
Penalty: Maximum of 3 years in prison and $10,000 fine[44][45] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Iowa | Illegal since 2001
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison or 1 year in jail and $6,250 fine[46][47] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Kansas | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 6 years in prison and a $1,000 fine[48][49] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Kentucky | Legal[37] | Unknown | Legal[9] |
Louisiana | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison and $2,000 fine (18 years old and over) |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Maine | Illegal since 2001
Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and $2,000 fine |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Maryland | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 10 years in prison and $1,000 fine[53] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Massachusetts | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 20 years in prison; judge can order lesser sentence[54] |
Legal[55] | Legal[9] |
Michigan | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 15 years in prison; for a repeat offender, maximum of life in prison[56] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Minnesota | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and $3,000 fine[57] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Mississippi | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 10 years in prison[58] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Missouri | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and $1,000 fine[59][60] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Montana | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 10 years in prison and a $50,000 fine[61][62] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Nebraska | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 3 months in prison and $500 fine[63][64] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Nevada | Legal[37] | Legal[9] | |
New Hampshire | Illegal since June 24, 2016
Penalty: Maximum of 12 months in prison, a $2,000 fine, and goes on the New Hampshire sex offender registry (first offense) |
Illegal since June 24, 2016
Penalty: Maximum of 12 months in prison, a $2,000 fine, and goes on the New Hampshire sex offender registry (first offense) |
Legal[9] |
New Jersey | Illegal since November 9, 2015
Penalty: Maximum of 18 months imprisonment, fine up to $10,000, or both[67] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
New Mexico | Legal[37] | Unknown | Legal[9] |
New York | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in jail and $1,000 fine[68][69][70] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
North Carolina | Illegal
Penalty: No typical sentence; each case is different.[71][72] |
Illegal
|
Legal[9] |
North Dakota | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of one year in prison and $2,000 fine[75][76] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Ohio | Illegal since December 19, 2016
Penalty: Maximum of up to 90 days in prison and 750 fine[77][78][79] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Oklahoma | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 10 years in prison[80] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Oregon | Illegal since 2001
Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison and a maximum $125,000 fine[81][82] |
Illegal since January 1, 2016
Penalty: Maximum of one 1 year in prison and a $6,250 fine[81][83] |
Illegal since January 1, 2016
Penalty: Maximum of one 1 year in prison and a $6,250 fine[81][83] |
Pennsylvania | Illegal since August 17, 1999
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and a $5,000 fine[84] |
Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of seven years in prison and up to $15,000 fine.[85][86] |
Legal[9] |
Rhode Island | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 20 years in prison[87] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
South Carolina | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison and a $500 fine[88] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
South Dakota | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and a $4,000 fine[89] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Tennessee | Illegal since 2007
Penalty: Maximum of 6 years in prison and a $3,000 fine[90][91] |
Illegal since 2007
Penalty: Maximum of 6 years in prison and a $3,000 fine[90][91] |
Legal[9] |
Texas | Legal[37] | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of a 1 year in pirosn and/or a fine of not more than $4,000[92][93][94] |
Legal[9] |
Utah | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 6 months in prison and a $1,000 fine[95][96] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Vermont | Legal[37] | Unknown | Legal[9] |
Virginia | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison and a $2,500 fine[97][91] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Washington | Illegal since June 7, 2006
Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison and a $10,000 fine[98][99] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
West Virginia | Legal[37] | Unknown | Legal[9] |
Wisconsin | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 9 months in prison and a $10,000 fine $10,000; for a repeat offender, maximum of 2 years in prison[100][101] |
Unknown | Legal[9] |
Wyoming | Legal[37] | Unknown | Legal[9] |
Central America[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Belize | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of ten years imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Clipperton Island (Overseas minor territory of France) |
Illegal since 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[5] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Costa Rica | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
El Salvador | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Guatemala | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Honduras | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Nicaragua | Illegal[102]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Panama | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Caribbean[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Anguilla (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Antigua and Barbuda | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Aruba (Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Bahamas | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Barbados | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
British Virgin Islands (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba; Special municipalities of the Netherlands) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Cayman Islands (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Cuba | Legal[9] | Unknown | Unknown |
Curaçao (Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Dominica | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Dominican Republic | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Grenada | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of ten years imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Guadeloupe (Overseas department of France) |
Illegal since 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[5] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Extraterritorial jurisdiction of the United States) |
Legal for civilians
Illegal for armed service members since February 4, 1921 |
Unknown | Unknown |
Haiti | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Jamaica | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of ten years imprisonment and hard labor[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Martinique (Overseas department of France) |
Illegal since 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[5] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Montserrat (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of the United States) |
Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 6 months in prison and a $25,000 fine[103][104] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Saint Barthélemy (Overseas collectivity of France) |
Illegal since 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[5] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of four years imprisonment, with or without hard labor for buggery |
Unknown | Unknown |
Saint Lucia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Saint Martin (Overseas collectivity of France) |
Illegal since 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[5] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of ten years imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Sint Maarten (Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Trinidad and Tobago | Illegal[9]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Turks and Caicos Islands (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
United States Virgin Islands (Insular area of the United States) |
Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of five years imprisonment[105] |
Illegal[105]
|
Illegal[105]
|
South America[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Argentina | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Bolivia | Illegal since July 1, 2015
Penalty: Maximum of one year imprisonment and a fine of sixty days, or work benefits of six months[106] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Brazil | Illegal since 2015
Penalty: Maximum of 3 years in prison and a fine[107] |
Legal[9] | Legal[9] |
Chile | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Colombia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ecuador | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 8 years in prison[108] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Falkland Islands (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
French Guiana (Overseas department of France) |
Illegal since 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[5] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Guyana | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Paraguay | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Peru | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Suriname | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Uruguay | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Venezuela | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Asia[edit]
Central Asia[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Kazakhstan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Kyrgyzstan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Tajikistan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Turkmenistan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Uzbekistan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Eurasia[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Armenia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Cyprus | Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Georgia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Nagorno-Karabakh | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Northern Cyprus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Western Asia[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Bahrain | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Iran | Illegal
Penalty: First three convictions are determined by a judge |
Unknown | Unknown |
Iraq | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Israel | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Jordan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Kuwait | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Lebanon | Illegal since March 1, 1943
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Oman | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Palestine | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Qatar | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of capital punishment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Saudi Arabia | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of capital punishment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Syria | Illegal since June 22, 1949
|
Unknown | Unknown |
United Arab Emirates | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of capital punishment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Yemen | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Southern Asia[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Bangladesh | Illegal since July, 25, 1828 (As part of Company rule in India)
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Bhutan | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of one year imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
India | Illegal since July, 25, 1828 (As part of Company rule in India)
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Maldives | Illegal
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Nepal | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Pakistan | Illegal since July, 25, 1828 (As part of Company rule in India)
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Sri Lanka | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of ten years imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Eastern Asia[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
China | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Hong Kong (Special administrative region of China) |
Illegal (Penalty: Maximum of 10 years in prison and $50,000 fine)[114] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Japan | Legal[9] | Unknown | Unknown |
Macau (Special administrative region of China) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Mongolia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
North Korea | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
South Korea | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Taiwan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Southeast Asia[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Brunei | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of capital punishment[115] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Myanmar | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Cambodia | Legal[9] | Unknown | Unknown |
East Timor | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Laos | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Malaysia | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of twenty years imprisonment and shall also be liable to whipping[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Philippines | Illegal[9]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Singapore | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of two years in prison and fine[116] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Thailand | Illegal since 2014
Penalty: Maximum of one year in prison and a fine of up to Bt20,000[117] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Vietnam | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Republic of Indonesia[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Indonesia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Aceh | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of being whipped one hundred times[118] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Bali | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Bangka–Belitung Islands | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Banten | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Bengkulu | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Central Java | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Central Kalimantan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Central Sulawesi | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
East Java | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
East Kalimantan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
East Nusa Tenggara | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Gorontalo | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Jakarta | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Jambi | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Lampung | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Maluku | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
North Kalimantan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
North Maluku | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
North Sulawesi | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
North Sumatra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Papua | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Riau | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Riau Islands | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Southeast Sulawesi | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
South Kalimantan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
South Sulawesi | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
South Sumatra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
West Java | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
West Kalimantan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
West Nusa Tenggara | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
West Papua | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
West Sulawesi | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
West Sumatra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Yogyakarta | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Europe[edit]
Central Europe[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Austria | Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Croatia | Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Czech Republic | Illegal[2]
|
Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of a 1 year imprisonment, prohibition to undertake an activity, or to confiscation of a thing or another property value[119] |
Unknown |
Germany | Legal since December 8, 2015, if the animal is not compelled to act contrary to the law[120]
Illegal since July 13, 2013, if the animal is compelled to act contrary to the law |
Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of a fine or 3 years imprisonment[123][124] |
Legal (as long as it is not owned with intention of publicizing, sharing or selling)[123][124] |
Hungary | Legal[2][125] | Illegal[9]
|
Legal[9] |
Liechtenstein | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Poland | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 3 years in prison, donation to animal welfare charity and prohibition of owning an animal for up to 10 years (If done in order to distribute or sell the penalty is increased to a minimum of 6 months and maximum of 8 years in prison)[2][126] |
Illegal
Penalty: Maximum 5 years to a minimum of 3 months imprisonment[127] |
Unknown |
Romania | Legal[2] | Unknown; Law only mentions a ban on "sites with [...] zoophilic content", which are to be blocked by ISPs at the request of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications[128] | Legal[128] |
Slovakia | Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Slovenia | Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Switzerland | Illegal
Penalty: Imprisonment (In the case of repeated or serious infringements, authorities may prohibit the keeping or breeding of animals for trade or professional occupation)[129][130] |
Illegal[131]
|
Illegal[9]
|
Eastern Europe[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Armenia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Azerbaijan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Belarus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Donetsk | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Luhansk | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Georgia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Kazakhstan | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Moldova | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Russia | Legal since 1903[132] | Illegal[9]
|
Illegal[9]
|
South Ossetia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Transnistria | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ukraine | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Northern Europe[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Denmark | Illegal since July 1, 2015
|
Legal[9] | Unknown |
Estonia | Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Faroe Islands (Constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Finland | Legal since January 15, 1971[135][136] | Illegal[9]
|
Unknown |
Iceland | Legal since August 12, 1940 (As part of Denmark)[135] |
Legal[9] | Unknown |
Latvia | Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Lithuania | Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Norway | Illegal since 2008[137]
|
Illegal[9]
|
Illegal[9]
|
Sweden | Illegal since 2014
Penalty: Fine, maximum of 2 years imprisonment, or both[138] |
Southern Europe[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Albania | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Andorra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Bulgaria | Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Gibraltar (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Greece | Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Italy | Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Macedonia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Malta | Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Montenegro | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Portugal | Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
San Marino | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Serbia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Spain | Illegal since March 30, 2015
Penalty: Minimum of three months and one day to a maximum of one year of imprisonment and a year disqualification and a day to three years for the exercise of profession, trade or business that is related to animals and animal husbandry[2][3] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Turkey | Illegal[9]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Vatican City | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Western Europe[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Belgium | Illegal since 2007
Penalty: Maximum of 6 months in prison and a fine of €1,000[139] |
Illegal[9]
|
Legal[9] |
France | Illegal since 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[5] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Guernsey (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ireland | Illegal since 1829 (As part of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for Ireland only) |
Unknown | Unknown |
Isle of Man (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Jersey (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Luxembourg | Illegal[2]
|
Unknown | Unknown |
Monaco | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Netherlands | Illegal since 2010
Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and €19,500 fine[142] |
Illegal since 2010
Penalty: Maximum imprisonment 6 months or a fine of €7,800[143] |
Illegal since 2010
Penalty: Maximum imprisonment 6 months or a fine of €7,800[143] |
United Kingdom | Illegal since 1558 (As part of Kingdom of England for England and Wales only) Illegal since 1829 Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison for conviction on indictment |
Illegal since 2008[146] | Illegal since 2008[146] |
Oceania[edit]
Australasia[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
New Zealand | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 7 years in prison ("bestiality") |
Illegal[9]
|
Illegal[9]
|
Commonwealth of Australia[edit]
Country, state, or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Australia | N/A | Illegal[149]
|
N/A |
Ashmore and Cartier Islands | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Australian Antarctic Territory | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Australian Capital Territory | Illegal since 2011
Penalty: Maximum ten years imprisonment[150] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Christmas Island | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Coral Sea Islands | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Jervis Bay Territory | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
New South Wales | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum fourteen years imprisonment[150] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Norfolk Island | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Northern Territory | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum three years imprisonment[150] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Queensland | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum seven years imprisonment[150] |
Unknown | Unknown |
South Australia | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum ten years imprisonment[150] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Tasmania | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum twenty one years imprisonment[150] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Victoria | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum five years imprisonment[150] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Western Australia | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum seven years imprisonment[150] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Melanesia[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Fiji | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison with corporal punishment[151] |
Unknown | Unknown |
New Caledonia (Overseas collectivity of France) |
Illegal since 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[5] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Papua New Guinea | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Solomon Islands | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Vanuatu | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Micronesia[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Guam (Unincorporated territory of the United States) |
Legal | Unknown | Unknown |
Federated States of Micronesia | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Kiribati | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Marshall Islands | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Nauru | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Northern Mariana Islands (Unincorporated territory of the United States) |
Legal | Unknown | Unknown |
Palau | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Polynesia[edit]
Country or territory | Zoosexual activity | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
American Samoa (Unincorporated territory of the United States) |
Legal | Unknown | Unknown |
Easter Island (Overseas territory of Chile) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Cook Islands (Part of the Realm of New Zealand) |
Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of seven years in prison[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
French Polynesia (Overseas collectivity of France) |
Illegal since 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[5] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Niue (Part of the Realm of New Zealand) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Pitcairn Islands (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Samoa | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of five years in prison[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Tokelau (Part of the Realm of New Zealand) |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Tonga | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of ten years in prison[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
Tuvalu | Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison[1] |
Unknown | Unknown |
United States Minor Outlying Islands (Unincorporated organized territory of the United States) |
Legal | Unknown | Unknown |
Wallis and Futuna (Overseas collectivity of France) |
Illegal since 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[5] |
Unknown | Unknown |
See also[edit]
- Animal trial
- Human–animal marriage
- Legal status of internet pornography
- Sexual norm
- Social norm
- Sodomy law
- Sudanese goat marriage incident
- Zoophilia
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