6. Nigeria
State of human rights in Nigeria that ranks 6th on our list of least gay-friendly countries in the world is at a very low level. Among the most significant problems in regards to human rights are: child labor, child abuse, use of excessive force by security forces, discrimination based on ethnicity, religion and sexuality. Federal law classifies homosexuality as felony and the punishment is imprisonment. On the other hand, several Northern states have adopted Sharia laws which impose the death penalty for men and for women maximum penalty is whipping or imprisonment. Southern states have adopted “milder” punishment of 14 years in prison. Common violence against the members of LGBT population in Nigeria has been criticized by various international human rights organizations, including the United Nations.
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