Niger’s New Anti-LGBTQIA+ Law Violates the Human Rights of Intersex Persons

In February 2026, Niger’s military junta implemented a new Penal Code criminalising indecent, unnatural, and LGBTQIA+ acts with imprisonment ranging from 5 to ten years, alongside monetary penalties (Article 390). The same punishment applies to those who “artificially change their sex at birth” (Article 390). One of several unacceptable features of this law is the […]