15/01/2014
Amnesty: Gays arrested in 4 Nigerian states
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) ? A quot;witch huntquot; for gay people has led to arrests in at least four of Nigeria#39;s 36 states, Amnesty International said Wednesday, blaming a new law criminalizing gay organizations and meetings as well as same-sex marriage. It said the law#39;s disregard for human rights mirrors that of the military dictators who ruled Africa#39;s most populous nation until 1999. Nigerian human rights defenders say they fear further persecution of gay people under the...
