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| 'Gay' Nigerian lashed by Islamic court in Bauchi | 'Gay' Nigerian lashed by Islamic court in Bauchi |
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| A Nigerian man has received 20 lashes after an Islamic court in the northern city of Bauchi convicted him of homosexual offences. | A Nigerian man has received 20 lashes after an Islamic court in the northern city of Bauchi convicted him of homosexual offences. |
| Under Islamic law, homosexual acts can be sentenced to death by stoning. | |
| The court said it took into account that the Muslim man, arrested last month, committed the offence seven years ago, and had stopped the practise. | The court said it took into account that the Muslim man, arrested last month, committed the offence seven years ago, and had stopped the practise. |
| In Nigeria, homosexual acts are illegal under both Islamic and secular law. | In Nigeria, homosexual acts are illegal under both Islamic and secular law. |
| Earlier this month, President Goodluck Jonathan signed a parliamentary bill which tightens laws against homosexuals, banning same-sex marriages, gay groups and shows of same-sex public affection. | |
| The new legislation applies across Nigeria, affecting all citizens. | |
| Most states in the predominantly Muslim north of Nigeria have adopted Islamic law, known as Sharia, since the end of military rule in 1999. | |
| The man was among 11 Muslims and a Christian arrested last month for allegedly being homosexuals. | |
| He was also ordered to pay a fine of about $30 (£18). | He was also ordered to pay a fine of about $30 (£18). |
| The trial of two other men was adjourned to 23 January. | The trial of two other men was adjourned to 23 January. |
| The fate of the nine other men arrested on the same charge is unclear. |