Article 272 of the Penal Code of Peru

Article 272 of the Penal Code of Peru
Territorial extent Peru
EffectiveMarch 10, 1863
RepealedJuly 27, 1924
Status: Repealed

Article 272 of the Penal Code of Peru was an 1863 article of the Penal Code of Peru that criminalized homosexuality in Peru. On July 27, 1924, a new Penal Code was enacted that eliminated the crime of sodomy, thereby decriminalizing homosexuality.