Indonesia | Twelve “suspected lesbians” evicted from their homes
Police in Indonesia have conducted a raid on the homes of 12 “suspected lesbians”, immediately forcing them from the area. According to Human Rights Watch, officers raided a residential compound in West Java province’s Tugu Jaya village on 2 September. The action was in response to complaints from local Islamic youth groups and religious leaders that […]
Nigeria gay crackdown | 70 arrested for planning “homosexual party”
Following the recent arrest of 40 men accused of homosexuality in Nigeria, up to 70 more individuals have been apprehended by religious police in the north of the country. Reports state that between 52 and 70 accused, primarily minors, were arrested in Kano State for allegedly “planning homosexual frivolities amidst the Eid-il-Mubarak festivities”. The Herald […]