Entry #4107: Conversion therapy in Nigeria

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RegionNigeria
IssueConversion therapy
StatusNot banned
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionThere is no ban on conversion therapy's in Nigeria, and the practice is "prevalent and unabashed." The Initiative for Equal Rights (TEIR) carried out a study between 2019 and 2021. Of the 2,011 respondents, 49% said they had undergone conversion therapy.
Sourceshttps://theinitiativeforequalrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/The_Nature_Extent_and_Impacts_of_Conversion_Practices_in_Nigeria_Web.pdf
Federal LawYes


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edited by Unknownmiles. setting as federal law, rewriting description, and removing unnecessary date

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DescriptionAccording to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Nigeria.There is no ban on conversion therapy's in Nigeria, and the practice is "prevalent and unabashed." The Initiative for Equal Rights (TEIR) carried out a study between 2019 and 2021. Of the 2,011 respondents, 49% said they had undergone conversion therapy.
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According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Nigeria. There is no ban on conversion therapy's in Nigeria, and the practice is "prevalent and unabashed." The Initiative for Equal Rights (TEIR) carried out a study between 2019 and 2021. Of the 2,011 respondents, 49% said they had undergone conversion therapy.
Federal LawNoYes
Sourceshttps://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 325)https://theinitiativeforequalrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/The_Nature_Extent_and_Impacts_of_Conversion_Practices_in_Nigeria_Web.pdf
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https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 325) https://theinitiativeforequalrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/The_Nature_Extent_and_Impacts_of_Conversion_Practices_in_Nigeria_Web.pdf

edited by Markissik. Adding source and updating the status

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Special StatusAmbiguousNot banned
DescriptionUnknown.According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Nigeria.
Sourceshttps://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 325)

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DescriptionHomosexuality is currently illegal.Unknown.
SourcesNo

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DescriptionNoHomosexuality is currently illegal.

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Value(REMOVED)Not banned
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StatusNot banned
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionNo
SourcesNo