US EditionMass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say
- Law enforcement authorities in Nigeria are using the same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community, ignoring other abuses against them. It is a trend that shows how the anti-gay law is being exploited without due process.
- Nigeria's Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act of 2013, which punishes gay marriage with up to 14 years in prison, has forced many Nigerian gays to flee the country. The arrests under the law have been common since it came into effect, but recently, some suspects were falsely accused and subjected to inhumane conditions.
- The mass arrests and detention of queer Nigerians without proper investigations further expose them to danger amid the anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments in Nigeria. The LGBTQ community in Nigeria is simply asking to be left alone to live their lives.
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Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say
Rights groups and lawyers in Nigeria say the West African nation's law enforcement authorities are using the country’s same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against
LGBTQ+ individuals face mass arrests in Nigeria, as activists decry ignored abuses
Nigeria is one of more than 30 of Africa's 54 countries where homosexuality is criminalized in laws that are broadly supported by the public, even though the constitution guarantees freedom from discrimination and the right to private and family life.
Mass arrests target LGBTQ2S+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say
Law enforcement authorities in Nigeria are using the country’s same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against them, rights groups and lawyers say, in the wake of fresh mass arrests of gay people.
Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in Nigeria are using the country’s same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against them, rights groups and lawyers say, in the wake of fresh mass arrests of gay people. Nigeria is one of more than 30 of Africa’s 54 countries where homosexuality is criminalized in laws that are broadly supported by the public, even though the constitution guarantees freedom fr…
Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Rights groups and lawyers in Nigeria say the West African nation’s law enforcement authorities are using the country’s same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against them. The comments were made in interviews with The Associated Press in the wake of fresh mass arrests of gay people in different parts of Nigeria, highlighting once again the challenges f…
Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Rights groups and lawyers in Nigeria say the West African nation’s law enforcement authorities are using the country’s same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against them. The comments were made in interviews with The Associated Press in the wake of fresh mass arrests of gay people in different parts of Nigeria, highlighting once again the challenges f…
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