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The Nigerian Senate wants hate speech offenders to die by hanging
The bill seeks to punish hate speech based on ethnic, cultural and religious grounds, but sexual minorities may not receive the same consideration. Any person found guilty of any form
Nigerian Senate votes down bill on gender equality citing the Bible and Sharia law
Nigerian lawmakers on Tuesday (Mar.15), voted against a gender and equal opportunities bill (pdf), which was being sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi. The bill, which did not pass a second