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| Region | Nigeria |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Nigerian legislature unanimously approved the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013, which explicitly criminalises same-sex unions. |
| Sources | http://www.refworld.org/type,LEGISLATION,,,52f4d9cc4,0.html https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/Briefing_on_Same_Sex_Marriage_Prohibition_Act_2013_final.pdf |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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| Description | The Nigerian legislature unanimously approved the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013, which explicitly criminalizes same-sex unions. | The Nigerian legislature unanimously approved the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013, which explicitly criminalises same-sex unions. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing the grammar of “criminalizes”
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| Description | The Nigerian legislature unanimously approved the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013, which explicitly criminalises same-sex unions. | The Nigerian legislature unanimously approved the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013, which explicitly criminalizes same-sex unions. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Setting as federal law
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edited by Doomdorm64. Tweaking description, adding source
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| Description | The newly enacted regulation against same sex marriage implies such act is punishable by fourteen-year term of imprisonment. | The Nigerian legislature unanimously approved the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013, which explicitly criminalises same-sex unions. |
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| Sources | http://www.refworld.org/type,LEGISLATION,,,52f4d9cc4,0.html | http://www.refworld.org/type,LEGISLATION,,,52f4d9cc4,0.html https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/Briefing_on_Same_Sex_Marriage_Prohibition_Act_2013_final.pdf |
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