Current Version
Region | Nigeria |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Male illegal, female legal |
Start Date | Jun 1, 1916 |
End Date | Sep 16, 2018 |
Description | 10-14 years in prison. Not enforced. decriminalization proposed by one presidential candidate. |
Sources | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/13/here-are-the-10-countries-where-homosexuality-may-be-punished-by-death-2/?utm_term=.0ba526120f56 https://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Overview_2017.pdf https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/08/27/gay-sex-nigeria-police-arrest-57-men/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/08/28/nigeria-legalise-homosexuality-president-candidate-donald-duke/ |
Revision History (36)
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End Date | 2018-08-16 | 2018-09-16 |
Note | 10-14 years in prison. decriminalization proposed by one presidential candidate. | 10-14 years in prison. Not enforced. decriminalization proposed by one presidential candidate. |
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Note | 10-14 years in prison. decriminalization proposed. | 10-14 years in prison. decriminalization proposed by one presidential candidate. |
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Note | 10-14 years in prison. | 10-14 years in prison. decriminalization proposed. |
Sources | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/13/here-are-the-10-countries-where-homosexuality-may-be-punished-by-death-2/?utm_term=.0ba526120f56 https://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Overview_2017.pdf https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/08/27/gay-sex-nigeria-police-arrest-57-men/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/13/here-are-the-10-countries-where-homosexuality-may-be-punished-by-death-2/?utm_term=.0ba526120f56 https://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Overview_2017.pdf https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/08/27/gay-sex-nigeria-police-arrest-57-men/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/08/28/nigeria-legalise-homosexuality-president-candidate-donald-duke/ |
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Sources | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/13/here-are-the-10-countries-where-homosexuality-may-be-punished-by-death-2/?utm_term=.0ba526120f56 https://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Overview_2017.pdf | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/13/here-are-the-10-countries-where-homosexuality-may-be-punished-by-death-2/?utm_term=.0ba526120f56 https://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Overview_2017.pdf https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/08/27/gay-sex-nigeria-police-arrest-57-men/ |
Revision by Ausyk
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Value | Male illegal, female legal |
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Value | Male illegal, female legal |
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End Date | 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-16 |
Note | 10-14 years in prison. Not enforced. In one area it is legal | 10-14 years in prison. |
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End Date | 2018-07-28 | 2018-08-01 |
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End Date | 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-28 |
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End Date | 2018-07-18 | 2018-07-20 |
Note | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. In one area it is legal | 10-14 years in prison. Not enforced. In one area it is legal |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-07-12 | 2018-07-18 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-07-05 | 2018-07-12 |
Note | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. In one area it is legal | 8-14 years in prison. Not enforced. In one area it is legal |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-06-24 | 2018-07-05 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-06-20 | 2018-06-24 |
Note | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. In one area it is legal | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. In one area it is legal |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-06-07 | 2018-06-20 |
Note | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. In one area it is legal | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. In one area it is legal |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-06-06 | 2018-06-07 |
Note | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. In one area it is legal |
Sources | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/13/here-are-the-10-countries-where-homosexuality-may-be-punished-by-death-2/?utm_term=.0ba526120f56 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/13/here-are-the-10-countries-where-homosexuality-may-be-punished-by-death-2/?utm_term=.0ba526120f56 https://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Overview_2017.pdf |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-06-02 | 2018-06-06 |
Note | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. Death penalty in northern Nigeria. | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-04-27 | 2018-06-02 |
Note | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Death penalty in northern Nigeria. | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. Death penalty in northern Nigeria. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-03-16 | 2018-04-27 |
Note | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. Death penalty in northern Nigeria. | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Death penalty in northern Nigeria. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-02-25 | 2018-03-16 |
Note | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. Death penalty in northern Nigeria. |
Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/13/here-are-the-10-countries-where-homosexuality-may-be-punished-by-death-2/?utm_term=.0ba526120f56 |
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End Date | 2018-02-04 | 2018-02-25 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2017-10-13 | 2018-02-04 |
Note | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. |
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Note | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. |
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Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
Note | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. |
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End Date | 2017-09-20 | 2017-10-13 |
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End Date | 2017-09-10 | 2017-09-20 |
Note | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. death Penalty in northern tribal areas. | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2017-08-10 | 2017-09-10 |
Note | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. death Penalty in northern tribal areas. |
Revision by Ausyk
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Note | Up to 14 years in prison; death penalty under sharia law. it falls under mixed sentences. only death penalty in the northern part of Nigeria. | Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2017-03-19 | 2017-08-10 |
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Value | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
End Date | 2017-02-12 | 2017-03-19 |
Revision by Ausyk
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Note | Up to 14 years in prison; death penalty under sharia law. it falls under mixed sentences. | Up to 14 years in prison; death penalty under sharia law. it falls under mixed sentences. only death penalty in the northern part of Nigeria. |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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Note | Up to 14 years in prison; death penalty under sharia law. it falls under mixed sentences. only death penalty in the northern part of Nigeria. | Up to 14 years in prison; death penalty under sharia law. it falls under mixed sentences. |
Revision by Ausyk
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Value | Legal | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
End Date | 2016-07-29 | 2017-02-12 |
Note | Only there is no protection for them. | Up to 14 years in prison; death penalty under sharia law. it falls under mixed sentences. only death penalty in the northern part of Nigeria. |
Sources | https://www.loc.gov/law/help/criminal-laws-on-homosexuality/african-nations-laws.php | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ |
Revision by Ausyk
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Start Date | 2011-06-01 | 1916-06-01 |
Revision by Ausyk
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Start Date | 0000-01-01 | 2011-06-01 |