Legality of bestiality by country or territory
Legality of bestiality by country or territory concerns the laws governing humans performing sex acts with non-human animals. Laws against humans performing sex acts on animals, where they exist, are concerned with the actual act, which it commonly refers to as bestiality, rather than the sexual attraction to animals. For this reason, prohibitions of zoophilic pornography are more varied; they may be unlawful if an actual sex act with an animal is involved, but the status is not clear-cut if there is a mere representation, such as a painting or cartoon. In that case, normal obscenity laws will normally apply. All zoophilic imagery is widely regarded as pornography.
Political parties
On 21 April 2015, the Liberal Alliance was the only party in the Danish Folketing to oppose and vote against banning bestiality, while the Red-Green Alliance abstained. Liberal Alliance MP Joachim Olsen said about the bill: "Best case, this is a superficial law. Worst case, it is political populism and moralism".[1][2]
Organizations
Denmark's Animal Ethics Council opposed banning bestiality in Denmark in 2006 and 2015, saying existing laws which allow bestiality except in cases where the animal can be proved to have suffered were enough.[3][4]
Objectives
Laws on bestiality tend to be shaped by animal welfare concerns, moral views, and cultural beliefs. In many cultures, humans are seen as fundamentally different from other animals and having sex with animals is seen as defilement.[5]
One of the primary critiques of bestiality is that it is harmful to animals and necessarily abusive, because animals are unable to give or withhold consent.[6]
Background
International differences
Some jurisdictions list laws very clearly, such as England and Wales, which specifically prohibits penetration of a human being by the penis of an animal, and penetration of an animal by a human's penis.[7]
By contrast, many countries and US states are less precise about the scope of law in that they outlaw sex with animals, without defining what constitutes "sex".
Even if bestiality is not explicitly prohibited, there are often many other laws which can be used to effectively prosecute cases. For example, most countries have animal cruelty laws, and a prosecutor will argue that all zoophilia activity is animal abuse.[8] In some U.S. states, a person who engages in bestiality can be charged with animal cruelty.[9]
Prohibitions without specific bestiality statutes
Some countries have a range of laws on their books. Sometimes sodomy laws or "crime against nature" laws are used to prosecute people who have sex with animals.
In the case of Kenneth Pinyan, who died from injuries sustained from receiving anal sex from a horse, local law enforcement found that there were no laws that allowed them to prosecute his friend, who had filmed the event and also allowed himself to be sodomized by the horse. The friend was prosecuted for trespassing. That case prompted the Washington State legislature to draw up legislation outlawing sex with animals.[10]
In a 2005 Florida case, a man who had sex with his dog was charged with disorderly conduct, since the state had no anti-bestiality laws on the books at the time.[11] On 1 October 2011, the state of Florida State Law 828.126, F.S went into effect, banning sex with animals.[12]
Laws against sex with animals
Aggrawal has discussed extensively on laws against bestiality.[13] It is permitted in a few countries although ordinary animal treatment laws apply.
There are also commonly laws against forcing another person to engage in sexual activity with other animals, especially minors (usually considered equivalent to rape), and laws related to exposing others (either non-consensually or minors) to the sight of a sexual act. In some jurisdictions, laws against zoophilia conduct also include provisions for seizure of animals where convicted.
Zoophilic pornography
The legality of pornography has three components: legality of production, legality of sale and transportation, and legality of ownership. In general, animal pornography is legal to produce where both zoophilic activity and the creation of pornography in general are legal. Laws concerning sale, transmission and ownership vary more widely.
Erotic art, such as animal pornography in cartoons and the like, which does not require the recording of an actual sexual act, are not usually considered sex with animals by the law, and so their status depends upon more general laws such as legal limits upon obscenity or pornography alone, and the thin line between erotic art and pornography.
National laws
Laws affecting zoophilic activities vary across different countries and other sub-national jurisdictions. In general, these laws regulate performing or receiving sexual activity from non-human animals, or the sale, distribution, and ownership of zoophilic pornography.
Africa
Northern Africa
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Algeria | ❌ Illegal since 8 June 1966
Penalty: Maximum of three years in prison and a fine 10,000 Algerian dinars[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Canary Islands (Autonomous community of Spain) |
❌ Illegal since 30 March 2015
Penalty: Minimum of three months and one day to a maximum of one year of imprisonment and a year's disqualification and a day to three years for the exercise of profession, trade or business that is related to animals and animal husbandry[15][16] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Ceuta (Autonomous city of Spain) |
❌ Illegal since 30 March 2015
Penalty: Minimum of three months and one day to a maximum of one year of imprisonment and a year's disqualification and a day to three years for the exercise of profession, trade or business that is related to animals and animal husbandry[15][16] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Egypt | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Libya | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Madeira (Autonomous region of Portugal) |
❌ Illegal[15]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Melilla (Autonomous city of Spain) |
❌ Illegal since 30 March 2015
Penalty: Minimum of three months and one day to a maximum of one year of imprisonment and a year's disqualification and a day to three years for the exercise of profession, trade or business that is related to animals and animal husbandry[15][16] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Morocco | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
South Sudan | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Sudan | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Tunisia | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of three years' imprisonment[14] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Western Africa
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Benin | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Burkina Faso | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Cape Verde | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Template:Country data Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Gambia | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years' imprisonment[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Ghana | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of three years' imprisonment[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Guinea | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Guinea-Bissau | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Liberia | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Mali | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Mauritania | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Niger | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Nigeria | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years' imprisonment[14] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Senegal | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Sierra Leone | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Togo | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Central Africa
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Cameroon | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of five years' imprisonment [17] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Central African Republic | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Chad | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Legal[18] | ❓ 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 |
Template:Country data São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Southeast Africa
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Burundi | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Minimum of one year's imprisonment, maximum of three years' imprisonment, fine of fifty thousand to one hundred thousand francs, or both[19] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Kenya | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years' imprisonment or the common law offense[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Rwanda | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of two years' imprisonment[20] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Uganda | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Tanzania | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Horn of Africa
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Djibouti | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Eritrea | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of six months in prison and a fine 20,000 Nakfas[21] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Ethiopia | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Imprisonment[22] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Somalia | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Somaliland | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Indian Ocean States
Country or territory | Bestiality | 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 9 March 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[23] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Madagascar | Legal[18] | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Mauritius | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of five years' imprisonment[14] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Mayotte Mayotte (Overseas department of France) |
❌ Illegal since 9 March 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[23] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Réunion Réunion (Overseas department of France) |
❌ Illegal since 9 March 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[23] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Seychelles Seychelles | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Southern Africa
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Angola | Legal[18] | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Botswana | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of seven years' imprisonment[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Eswatini (Swaziland) | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Lesotho | ❌ Illegal[24] | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Malawi | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years' imprisonment, with or without corporal punishment[14] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Mozambique | Legal[18] | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Namibia | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Determined by judge[14] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
South Africa | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Determined by judge[25] |
❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of five years in prison and R200,000 fine[26] |
❓ Unknown |
Zambia | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Zimbabwe | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Up to one year in prison[27] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Americas
North America
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Bermuda (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Canada Canada | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Up to 10 years in prison[28] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Greenland (Constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark) |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Saint Pierre et Miquelon (Overseas collectivity of France) |
❌ Illegal since 9 March 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[23] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Mexico
Country, federal district, or state | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Mexico | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Aguascalientes | ❌ Illegal since 2009[29]
Penalty: ❓ 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 | ❌ Illegal since 2013[30]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Guanajuato Guanajuato | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Guerrero | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Hidalgo | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Jalisco | ❌ Illegal since 2012[31]
Penalty: ❓ unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Michoacán | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Morelos | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Mexico | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Mexico City Mexico City | ❌ Illegal[32]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Nayarit | ❌ Illegal since 2006[33]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Nuevo León | ❌ Illegal since 2016[34]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Oaxaca | ❌ Illegal since 2015
Penalty: Maximum of one year in prison and a fine of 800 days of salary[35] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Puebla | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Querétaro | ❌ Illegal since 2009[36]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
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Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
San Luis Potosí | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Sinaloa | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Sonora | ❌ Illegal[38]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Tabasco | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Tamaulipas | ❌ Illegal since 2010[39]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Tlaxcala | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Veracruz | ❌ Illegal since 2010[40]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Yucatán | ❌ Illegal since 2011[41]
'Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
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United States
United States of America
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Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown |
Alaska | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown |
Arizona | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Arkansas | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown |
California | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Colorado | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Connecticut | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Delaware | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Florida | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Georgia | ❌ Illegal - Up to 4 years in prison | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Hawaii | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | |
Idaho | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Illinois | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown |
Indiana | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Iowa | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Kansas | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Kentucky | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown |
Template:Country data Lousiana Lousiana | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal |
Maine | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown |
Maryland | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Massachusetts | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown |
Michigan | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Minnesota | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Mississippi | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Missouri | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown |
Montana | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Nebraska | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Nevada | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal |
New Hampshire | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal |
New Jersey | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
New Mexico | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | |
Template:Country data New York New York | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
North Carolina | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
North Dakota | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Ohio | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Oklahoma | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Oregon | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Pennsylvania | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Rhode Island | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
South Carolina | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
South Dakota | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown |
Tennessee | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal |
Texas | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal |
Utah | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Vermont | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal |
Virginia | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Template:Country data Washington Washington | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown |
West Virginia | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | |
Template:Country data Winsconsin Winsconsin | ❌ Illegal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Wyoming | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Central America
In the early 2000s, sex with animals was legal in all Central American countries except Belize. From 2011 to 2017, all Central American countries banned it.
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Belize | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of ten years' imprisonment[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
France Clipperton Island (Overseas minor territory of France) |
❌ Illegal since 9 March 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[23] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Costa Rica | ❌ Illegal since 2015[42][43]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
El Salvador | ❌ Illegal since 2016[44][45]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Guatemala | ❌ Illegal since 2017[46][47]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❌ Illegal since 2017[46][47]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown |
Honduras Honduras | ❌ Illegal since 2015[48]
Penalty: Seizure of animals, and 10 minimum salaries to 25 minimum salaries |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Nicaragua | ❌ Illegal since 2011[49]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Panama | ❌ Illegal since 2012[50]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Caribbean
Country or territory | Bestiality | 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 | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Barbados | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[14] |
❓ 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 | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Template:Country data Curaçao 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[14] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (Overseas department of France) |
❌ Illegal since 9 March 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[23] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
United States Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Extraterritorial jurisdiction of the United States) |
Legal for civilians
❌ Illegal for armed service members since 16 September 2016 Penalty: Maximum of dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 5 years.[51][52][53] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Haiti | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Jamaica | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of ten years' imprisonment and hard labor[14] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Martinique Martinique (Overseas department of France) |
❌ Illegal since 9 March 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[23] |
❓ 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[54][55] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
File:Flag of Saint Barthelemy (local).svg Saint Barthélemy (Overseas collectivity of France) |
❌ Illegal since 9 March 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[23] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of four years' imprisonment, with or without hard labor for buggery |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Saint Lucia | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
File:Flag of France.svg Saint Martin (Overseas collectivity of France) |
❌ Illegal since 9 March 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[23] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of ten years' imprisonment[14] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Sint Maarten (Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Trinidad and Tobago | ❓ Unknown | ❓ 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[56] |
❌ Illegal[56]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❌ Illegal[56]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
South America
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Argentina | Legal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Bolivia | ❌ Illegal since 1 July 2015
Penalty: Maximum of 1 year's imprisonment and a fine of 60 days, or lose work benefits of 6 months[57] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Brazil Brazil | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal[58] | ❌ Illegal[58] |
Chile | Legal[59] It can be prosecuted under Law 21020 if the animal is hurt[60] | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Colombia | ❌ Illegal since 2015
Penalty: Maximum of 63 months' imprisonment or a minimum of 21 months' imprisonment, special inability of 1.75 to 5.25 years for the exercise of profession, trade, trade or tenure related to animals, and a maximum fine of 105 minimum wages or a minimum of 8.75 minimum wages[61][62] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Ecuador | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 8 years in prison[63] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Falkland Islands (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
French Guiana French Guiana (Overseas department of France) |
❌ Illegal since 9 March 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[23] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Guyana | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Paraguay | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Peru | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Suriname | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Uruguay | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Venezuela | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Asia
Central Asia
Country or territory | Bestiality | 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
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Akrotiri and Dhekelia Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of three years' imprisonment[64] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Armenia | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Cyprus | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of three years' imprisonment[65] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Georgia | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Minimum of one year's imprisonment, maximum of five years' imprisonment[66] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Northern Cyprus | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Western Asia
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Bahrain | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Iran | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: The first three convictions are determined by a judge and the fourth offense is capital punishment[67] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Iraq | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Israel | ❌ No specific laws against bestiality[68], but prosecuted as animal abuse[69] | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Jordan | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Kuwait | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Lebanon | ❌ Illegal since 1 March 1943
|
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Oman | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Palestine | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Qatar | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of capital punishment[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Saudi Arabia | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of capital punishment[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Syria | ❌ Illegal since 22 June 1949
|
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
United Arab Emirates | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of capital punishment[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Yemen | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Southern Asia
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Bangladesh | ❌ Illegal since 25 July 1828 (As part of Company rule in India)
|
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Bhutan | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of one year imprisonment[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
India India | ❌ Illegal since 25 July 1828 (As part of Company rule in India)
|
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Maldives | ❌ Illegal
|
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Nepal | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Pakistan | ❌ Illegal since 25 July 1828 (As part of Company rule in India)
|
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Sri Lanka | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of ten years' imprisonment (Unenforced)[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Eastern Asia
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
China China | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Hong Kong (Special administrative region of China) |
❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 10 years in prison and $50,000 fine[74] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Japan Japan | Legal | Legal | Legal |
Macau (Special administrative region of China) |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Mongolia | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
North Korea | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
South Korea | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of one year in prison or fines which can total up to ₩ 20 million |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Taiwan | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Southeast Asia
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Brunei | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of capital punishment[75] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Myanmar | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[14] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Cambodia | Legal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
East Timor | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Laos | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Malaysia | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of twenty years' imprisonment and shall also be liable to whipping[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Philippines | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Singapore | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of two years in prison and fine (Unenforced)[76] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Thailand | ❌ Illegal since 2014
Penalty: Maximum of one year in prison and a fine of up to Bt20,000[77] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Vietnam | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Republic of Indonesia
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Indonesia | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Aceh Aceh | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of being whipped one hundred times[78] |
❓ 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 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 | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
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 South Sumatra | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
West Java West Java | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
West Kalimantan | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
West Nusa Tenggara | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
West Papua (province) West Papua | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
West Sulawesi West Sulawesi | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
West Sumatra | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Yogyakarta | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Europe
Central Europe
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Austria | ❌ Illegal[15]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of a year's imprisonment and a fine of 360 days' rates[79] |
Legal[80] |
Croatia | ❌ Illegal[15]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Czech Republic | ❌ Illegal[15]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of a 1 year's imprisonment, prohibition to undertake an activity, or to confiscation of a thing or another property value[81] |
Legal[82] |
Germany Germany | ❌ Illegal since 2013 13th provision.[83] The law was unsuccessfully challenged in 2016[84][85][86][87][88]
Penalty: Maximum of a €25,000 fine[89] |
❌ Illegal
|
Legal (as long as it is not owned with intention of publicizing, sharing or selling)[92][91] |
Hungary | Legal[15][93] | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Liechtenstein | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Poland 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)[15][94] |
❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum 5 years' to a minimum of 3 months' imprisonment[95] |
Legal (if not possessed with intent to sell or distribute) |
Romania | Legal[15] | ❓ 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[96] | Legal[96] |
Slovakia | ❌ Illegal[15]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Slovenia | ❌ Illegal[15]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ 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)[97] |
❌ Illegal[98]
Penalty: A fine or a Maximum of 3 years imprisonment |
❌ Illegal
Penalty: A fine or a Maximum of 1 year imprisonment |
Eastern Europe
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Abkhazia | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Armenia | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Azerbaijan | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Belarus | Legal[99] | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Georgia | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Kazakhstan | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Moldova | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Artsakh | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Russia Russia | Legal, unless animal is hurt (no explicit law)[100] | ❌ Illegal[citation needed]
Penalty: Minimum 1 year of imprisonment. Maximum 2 years. Or a fine.
|
Legal |
South Ossetia | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Transnistria[101] | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Ukraine | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Northern Europe
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Denmark | ❌ Illegal since 1 July 2015
|
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Estonia | ❌ Illegal[15]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Faroe Islands (Constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark) |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Finland | Legal since 15 January 1971[104][105] | ❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
Iceland | Legal since 12 August 1940 (As part of Denmark)[104] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Latvia | ❌ Illegal[15]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Lithuania | ❌ Illegal[15]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❓ Unknown |
Norway | ❌ Illegal since 2008[106]
Penalty: Fine and/or maximum of 3 years in prison.[107] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Sweden | ❌ Illegal since 2014
Penalty: Fine, maximum of 2 years' imprisonment, or both[108] |
❓ | ❓ |
Southern Europe
Country or territory | Bestiality | 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 | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal |
Gibraltar (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Greece | ❌ Illegal[109] | ❌ illegal[109] | ❌ illegal[109] |
Italy Italy | ❌ No specific laws against bestiality, but in 2012 the Supreme Court of Cassation sentenced a man to six months in jail for forcing his dogs to have sex with women.[15]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
Legal[80] | Legal[80] |
North Macedonia | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Malta | ❌ Illegal[15]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Montenegro | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Portugal | ❌ Illegal[15]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
San Marino | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Serbia | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | |
Spain Spain | ❌ Illegal since 30 March 2015
Penalty: Minimum of three months and one day to a maximum of one year of imprisonment and a year's disqualification and a day to three years for the exercise of profession, trade or business that is related to animals and animal husbandry[110][15][16]
|
Legal[80] | Legal[80] |
Turkey | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years' imprisonment[112] |
❌ Illegal
Penalty: Minimum of one year's imprisonment and a maximum of four years' imprisonment |
❌ Illegal
Penalty: Minimum of one year's imprisonment and a maximum of four years' imprisonment |
Vatican City | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Western Europe
Country or territory | Bestiality | 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[113] |
❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
France France | ❌ Illegal since 9 March 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[23] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Guernsey (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom) |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Ireland | ❌ Illegal since 1634[115]
|
❓ 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[15]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Monaco | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Netherlands | ❌ Illegal since 2010
Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and €19,500 fine[118] |
❌ Illegal since 2010
Penalty: Maximum 6 months' imprisonment or a fine of €7,800[119] |
❌ Illegal since 2010
Penalty: Maximum 6 months' imprisonment or a fine of €7,800[119] |
United Kingdom United Kingdom | ❌ Illegal since 1558 (As part of Kingdom of England for England and Wales only) ❌ Illegal since 1634 Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison for conviction on indictment |
❌ Illegal since 26 January 2009
Penalty: Maximum of 12 months' imprisonment in England or 6 months' imprisonment in Northern Ireland, a fine, or both on summary conviction |
❌ Illegal since 26 January 2009
Penalty: Maximum of 12 months' imprisonment in England or 6 months' imprisonment in Northern Ireland, a fine, or both on summary conviction |
Oceania
Australasia
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
New Zealand | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of 7 years in prison ("bestiality") |
❓ Unknown | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of a $2000 fine for an individual ("possession an objectionable publication") |
Commonwealth of Australia
Country, state, or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Australia Australia | ❌ Illegal | ❌ Illegal[127]
Penalty: ❓ Unknown |
Importation (including downloading) illegal. |
Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Australia Australian Antarctic Territory | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Australian Capital Territory | ❌ Illegal since 2011
Penalty: Maximum ten years' imprisonment[128] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Christmas Island | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Template:Country data Cocos (Keeling) Islands Cocos (Keeling) Islands | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Australia Coral Sea Islands | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Australia Jervis Bay Territory | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
New South Wales | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum fourteen years' imprisonment[128] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Norfolk Island | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Northern Territory | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum three years' imprisonment[128] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Queensland | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum seven years' imprisonment[128] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
South Australia | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum ten years' imprisonment[128] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Tasmania | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum 21 years' imprisonment[128] |
❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum two years' imprisonment and/or fine[129] |
❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum one year imprisonment and/or fine[130] |
Victoria (Australia) Victoria | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum five years' imprisonment[128] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Western Australia | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum seven years' imprisonment[128] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Melanesia
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Fiji | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison with corporal punishment[131] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
New Caledonia (Overseas collectivity of France) |
❌ Illegal since 9 March 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[23] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Papua New Guinea | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison[14] |
❌ Illegal Sale and distribution of any kind of pornography illegal |
❌ Illegal Ownership of any kind of pornography illegal |
Solomon Islands | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison[14] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Vanuatu | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Micronesia
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
Guam (Unincorporated territory of the United States) |
Legal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Kiribati | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison[14] |
❓ 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
Country or territory | Bestiality | Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography | Ownership of zoophilic pornography |
---|---|---|---|
American Samoa (Unincorporated territory of the United States) |
Legal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Easter Island Easter Island (Overseas territory of Chile) |
Legal[59] | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Cook Islands (Part of the Realm of New Zealand) |
❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of seven years in prison[14] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
French Polynesia (Overseas collectivity of France) |
❌ Illegal since 9 March 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[23] |
❓ 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[14] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Tokelau (Part of the Realm of New Zealand) |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Tonga | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of ten years in prison[14] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Tuvalu | ❌ Illegal
Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison[14] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
United States United States Minor Outlying Islands (Unincorporated organized territory of the United States) |
Legal | ❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
Wallis and Futuna (Overseas collectivity of France) |
❌ Illegal since 9 March 2004
Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[23] |
❓ Unknown | ❓ Unknown |
History
Mentions in the press
- Wisconsin, USA (2007) - Bryan James Hathaway was convicted for having sex with a dead deer. The court case raised some interesting legal issues because the statute prohibits sex with animals, but not carcasses. The defence raised the issue that if a dead animal was an animal, at what point would it cease to be an animal. He was sentenced to 6 months probation and labeled as a sex offender.[132]
- Kansas, USA (2012) - Joshua Coman was convicted in Kansas of criminal sodomy (a misdemeanor), but the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that he did not have to register as a sex offender.[133][134]
- Vancouver, Canada (2012) - Brian Cutteridge, bestiality proponent, was arrested after the SPCA claims to have a video of him engaging in sex with one of his dogs.[135]
- Arizona, USA (2012) - Sarah Dae Walker and her husband pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bestiality in a case where Craigslist was used.[136]
See also
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Notes
- ↑ "Denmark's bestiality ban moves forward". www.thelocal.dk. 25 February 2015. Archived from the original on 6 November 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ↑ "Denmark officially bans bestiality". www.thelocal.dk. 21 April 2015. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ↑ "Denmark outlaws bestiality in narrow vote". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ↑ Det Dyreetiske Råd: Udtalelse om menneskers seksuelle omgang med dyr Archived 12 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, The Animal Ethics Council: Statement on the sexual relations of humans with animals
- ↑ "Hubby does it doggy style". Archived from the original on 3 February 2005.
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