Niger Military Junta Introduces New Penal Code Criminalizing Homosexuality with 5-10 Years in Prison
The new penal code sets prison terms of five to 10 years for same-sex relations and up to 20 years for same-sex marriage, officials said.
- Niger's new penal code criminalizes same-sex relations with 5-10 years in prison and a fine.
- The new code also criminalizes attempts to change one's birth sex, same-sex marriages, and LGBTQIA+ organizations with 10-20 years in prison.
- Previously, homosexuality was heavily stigmatized but not illegal in Niger.
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LGBTQIA+ practices are now punishable by five to ten years in prison in the country. Several African countries have recently stepped up the crackdown on homosexuals.
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Niger military junta introduces new penal code criminalizing homosexuality with 5-10 years in prison
Niger's military junta has introduced a new penal code that criminalizes homosexuality. An adviser to the justice minister confirmed on Friday that the law took effect on Thursday.
Niger tightens its criminal law: same-sex relations, LGBTQIA+ organisations and same-sex marriages can be prosecuted in future.
The country is following a regional trend towards toughening legislation against LGBTQ+ people.
Niger has promulgated a new criminal code that for the first time criminalizes homosexuality, with heavy prison sentences at the key, like several West African countries – Burkina Faso, Senegal, Ghana – that have recently tightened their legislation against LGBTQ+ people.
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