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| Region | Kano |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Sep 30, 1960 |
| End Date | Dec 29, 2013 |
| Description | In 1960, the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria Act was passed and criminalised “any male person who dresses like a woman” with up to two years in prison, criminalising the gender expression of transgender women. This applies in Kano. In 2000, the state of Kano passed the Prostitution and Immoral Acts (Prohibition) Law, which criminalises “males dressing up as females” with up to 1 year in prison, effectively criminalising the gender expression of transgender women. |
| Sources | https://allafrica.com/stories/200006050272.html http://www.sharia-in-africa.net/media/publications/sharia-implementation-in-northern-nigeria/vol_4_4_chapter_4_part_III.pdf https://africaportal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Compenduim-of-Law-.pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Earlier law applied.
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| Start Date | Jun 5, 2000 | Sep 30, 1960 |
| Description | In 2000, the state of Kano passed the Prostitution and Immoral Acts (Prohibition) Law, which criminalises “males dressing up as females” with up to 1 year in prison, effectively criminalising the gender expression of transgender women. | In 1960, the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria Act was passed and criminalised “any male person who dresses like a woman” with up to two years in prison, criminalising the gender expression of transgender women. This applies in Kano. In 2000, the state of Kano passed the Prostitution and Immoral Acts (Prohibition) Law, which criminalises “males dressing up as females” with up to 1 year in prison, effectively criminalising the gender expression of transgender women. |
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| Sources | https://allafrica.com/stories/200006050272.html https://africaportal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Compenduim-of-Law-.pdf | https://allafrica.com/stories/200006050272.html http://www.sharia-in-africa.net/media/publications/sharia-implementation-in-northern-nigeria/vol_4_4_chapter_4_part_III.pdf https://africaportal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Compenduim-of-Law-.pdf |
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created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Jun 5, 2000 |
| End Date | Dec 29, 2013 |
| Description | In 2000, the state of Kano passed the Prostitution and Immoral Acts (Prohibition) Law, which criminalises “males dressing up as females” with up to 1 year in prison, effectively criminalising the gender expression of transgender women. |
| Sources | https://allafrica.com/stories/200006050272.html https://africaportal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Compenduim-of-Law-.pdf |