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Niger arrests 40, bans MSM HIV outreach under harsh law

7/2/2026

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Niger's February code forced HIV outreach for men who have sex with men to stop.
40 people have been arrested under a law that criminalises same-sex relations with ten years and gay marriages or LGBTQ+ support with twenty years and fines.
Front Line Defenders and Human Dignity Trust condemned the law as a witch-hunt.
Niger voted against the UN HIV/AIDS declaration and reported 32,000 new infections in 2023.

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Story summary

Niger's February code forced HIV outreach for men who have sex with men to stop.
40 people have been arrested under a law that criminalises same-sex relations with ten years and gay marriages or LGBTQ+ support with twenty years and fines.
Front Line Defenders and Human Dignity Trust condemned the law as a witch-hunt.
Niger voted against the UN HIV/AIDS declaration and reported 32,000 new infections in 2023.