Niger Criminalises LGBTQ+ Activity Under Repressive New Penal Code
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Niger criminalises LGBTQ+ activity under repressive new penal code
This article is about a law criminalising same-sex relations in Niger. In the photo, people wearing military clothes gathered around a Niger flag. Spc. Zayid Ballesteros, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flintlock_2017_kicks_off_in_Niger_170227-A-BV528-009.jpg Niger has introduced a new penal code that criminalises LGBTQ+ activity, establishing penalties of up to 10 years in prison. The country’s milit…
The tightening of anti-LGBTI laws in West Africa continues in Niger. On June 11, 2026, the Nigerien government published its new Penal Code. Its reform had been initiated by Mohamed Bazoum, the country's former president, who was overthrown in a coup in July 2023. The country is now led by General Abdourahamane Tiani. From Inprecor June 14, 2026 By Lalla F. Colvin Explicit Criminalization A new milestone has been reached in the repression of the…
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