Mali is on the brink of passing a law that would jail people for engaging in same-sex relations, condoning same-sex relationships, or “promoting” homosexuality. The country’s ruling National Transitional Council, on October 31, approved the proposed law by a vote of 131-1. The measure must next be approved by the country’s military leaders before taking effect. Details of punishments under the new penal code have not yet been announced. “There are now provisions prohibiting homosexuality in Mali,” Mamadou Kassogue, Mali’s Minister of Justice and Human Rights, said following the vote. “Anyone engaging in this practice or promoting or condoning it will be prosecuted.”