Entry #2751: Homosexual activity in Nigeria

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)

Sep 5, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value (Current)
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.

Aug 31, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
Note	10-14 years in prison. decriminalization proposed.	10-14 years in prison. decriminalization proposed by one presidential candidate.

Aug 29, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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/

Aug 27, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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/

Aug 27, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
Value		Male illegal, female legal

Aug 17, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Male illegal, female legal

Aug 17, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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.

Aug 1, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	2018-07-28	2018-08-01

Jul 28, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	2018-07-20	2018-07-28

Jul 20, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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

Jul 18, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	2018-07-12	2018-07-18

Jul 12, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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

Jul 5, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	2018-06-24	2018-07-05

Jun 24, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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

Jun 20, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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

Jun 7, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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

Jun 6, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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.

Jun 2, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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.

Apr 27, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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.

Mar 17, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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

Feb 25, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	2018-02-04	2018-02-25

Feb 5, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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.

Oct 14, 2017 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
Note	Up to 14 years in prison under federal law. Not enforced.	Up to 14 years in prison under federal law.

Oct 14, 2017 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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.

Oct 13, 2017 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	2017-09-20	2017-10-13

Sep 20, 2017 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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.

Sep 10, 2017 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value

Sep 10, 2017 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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.

Aug 14, 2017 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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.

Aug 10, 2017 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	2017-03-19	2017-08-10

Mar 19, 2017 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal (death penalty as punishment)	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
End Date	2017-02-12	2017-03-19

Mar 6, 2017 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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.

Mar 6, 2017 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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.

Feb 12, 2017 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
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/

Aug 28, 2016 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
Start Date	2011-06-01	1916-06-01

Aug 28, 2016 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Start Date	0000-01-01	2011-06-01

Jul 29, 2016 Ausyk created this entry.