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Abidjan (AFP) – Military-run Niger has enacted a new penal code criminalising same-sex relations with heavy jail sentences, following other west African countries in adopting tough anti-LGBTQ legislation.

Although a taboo subject, same-sex relations had not been a criminal offence in Muslim-majority Niger.

General Abdourahamane Tiani, the head of the military government, has pushed an anti-Western agenda since seizing power in July 2023, criticising some Western values.

Under Niger's new law, same-sex relations will be punishable by a jail term of between five and 10 years and a fine.

It sets out the same penalty for anyone committing or trying to commit "an indecent or unnatural act, or Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) practices", or anyone who "artificially changes or attempts to change their birth sex".

It adds that "anyone who enters into marriage with a person of the same sex" faces 10 to 20 years' imprisonment.

It stipulates the same sentence for "any person who manages, directs, operates, finances or participates in clubs, societies, organisations or associations for homosexuals or LGBTQIA+ people".

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[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Intersex

Have PCOS? Go straight to jail.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 points 6 minutes ago

Asexual

Not having sex? Believe it or not, jail.

[–] podian@piefed.social 4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

"Oh no, my sensitive ears can't handle hearing about asexual practices. Anything but that." - Niger Generals

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 2 points 4 hours ago

Happy Pride Month, everybody!

[–] Headofthebored@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

And yet, that is exactly what (tyrants in charge of) Western society wish to do, so... looks like they're gonna have to sit down and figure out what exactly "western values" are if they wanna do the opposite.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 2 points 4 hours ago

The people in charge of western society also hate western values.