Entry #2751: Homosexual activity in

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Region	(deleted region)
Issue	Homosexual activity
Status	Male illegal, female legal
Start Date	Jun 1, 1916
End Date	Aug 16, 2018
Description	10-14 years in prison. 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/

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Sep 5, 2018

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Aug 31, 2018

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Description	10-14 years in prison. decriminalization proposed.	10-14 years in prison. decriminalization proposed by one presidential candidate.
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Aug 29, 2018

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Description	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/
Sources	Show Difference 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/

Aug 27, 2018

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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/
Sources	Show Difference 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/

Aug 27, 2018

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Value	(REMOVED)	Male illegal, female legal

Aug 17, 2018

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Value	Male illegal, female legal	(REMOVED)

Aug 17, 2018

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End Date	Aug 1, 2018	Aug 16, 2018
Description	10-14 years in prison. Not enforced. In one area it is legal	10-14 years in prison.
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Aug 1, 2018

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Jul 28, 2018

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End Date	Jul 18, 2018	Jul 20, 2018
Description	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
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Jul 18, 2018

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End Date	Jul 12, 2018	Jul 18, 2018

Jul 12, 2018

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End Date	Jul 5, 2018	Jul 12, 2018
Description	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
Description	Show Difference 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

Jul 5, 2018

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End Date	Jun 24, 2018	Jul 5, 2018

Jun 24, 2018

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End Date	Jun 20, 2018	Jun 24, 2018
Description	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
Description	Show Difference Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. In one area it is legal Not enforced. In one area it is legal

Jun 20, 2018

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End Date	Jun 7, 2018	Jun 20, 2018
Description	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
Description	Show Difference Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. In one area it is legal In one area it is legal

Jun 7, 2018

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End Date	Jun 6, 2018	Jun 7, 2018
Description	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
Description	Show Difference 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
Sources	Show Difference 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

Jun 6, 2018

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End Date	Jun 2, 2018	Jun 6, 2018
Description	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.
Description	Show Difference Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced. Death penalty in northern Nigeria.

Jun 2, 2018

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End Date	Apr 27, 2018	Jun 2, 2018
Description	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.
Description	Show Difference Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Death penalty in northern Nigeria. Not enforced. Death penalty in northern Nigeria.

Apr 27, 2018

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End Date	Mar 16, 2018	Apr 27, 2018
Description	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.
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Mar 17, 2018

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End Date	Feb 25, 2018	Mar 16, 2018
Description	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.
Description	Show Difference 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
Sources	Show Difference 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

Feb 25, 2018

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End Date	Feb 4, 2018	Feb 25, 2018

Feb 5, 2018

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End Date	Oct 13, 2017	Feb 4, 2018
Description	Up to 14 years in prison under federal law.	Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced.

Oct 14, 2017

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Description	Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced.	Up to 14 years in prison under federal law.

Oct 14, 2017

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Value	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)	Male illegal, female legal
Description	Up to 14 years in prison under federal law.	Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced.

Oct 13, 2017

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End Date	Sep 20, 2017	Oct 13, 2017

Sep 20, 2017

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End Date	Sep 10, 2017	Sep 20, 2017
Description	Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. death Penalty in northern tribal areas.	Up to 14 years in prison under federal law.
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Sep 10, 2017

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End Date	Aug 10, 2017	Sep 10, 2017
Description	Up to 14 years in prison under federal law.	Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. death Penalty in northern tribal areas.
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Aug 14, 2017

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Description	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.
Description	Show Difference 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. prison under federal law.

Aug 10, 2017

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End Date	Mar 19, 2017	Aug 10, 2017

Mar 19, 2017

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Value	Illegal (death penalty as punishment)	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
End Date	Feb 12, 2017	Mar 19, 2017

Mar 6, 2017

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Description	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.
Description	Show Difference 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.

Mar 6, 2017

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Description	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.
Description	Show Difference 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.

Feb 12, 2017

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Value	Legal	Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
End Date	Jul 29, 2016	Feb 12, 2017
Description	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.
Description	Show Difference 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/
Sources	Show Difference https://www.loc.gov/law/help/criminal-laws-on-homosexuality/african-nations-laws.php https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/

Aug 28, 2016

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Start Date	Jun 1, 2011	Jun 1, 1916

Aug 28, 2016

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Start Date	(unknown)	Jun 1, 2011

Entry #2751: Homosexual activity in (deleted region)

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