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Lagos, Nigeria
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1. While the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act (SAMPA) 2014 criminalizes specific acts such as same sex marriage and public displays of affection, it does not criminalize identifying as an LGBTQI person in Nigeria.
1. This past weekend, another group of peer facilitators, trained by Minority Watch, conducted a supervised step-down training, equipping community members with a stronger understanding of their civic rights and responsibilities, the importance of holding public institutions
2. accountable, and the role of active citizenship in shaping decisions that affect their lives.
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This call for applications is now closed!
Thank you to everyone who applied or nominated a lawyer to join Minority Watch in advancing access to justice and protecting the rights of LGBTQI persons across Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo States.
We will share more updates with selected applicants.
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#accesstojustice
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A transgender woman in Lagos has approached the High Court of Lagos State to enforce her fundamental rights in a suit against her landlord and the Nigeria Police Force, with legal assistance from Minority Watch.
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allegation of phone theft made by an Uber driver. According to her account, rather than investigate the allegation, the police focused on their gender identities. Both were released in the night only after they paid substantial sums as bail.
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Through this suit, the Applicant seeks to protect her fundamental rights and to affirm that police powers must not be used to intimidate individuals or circumvent lawful procedures for resolving tenancy disputes, regardless of the individual’s gender identity.
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Our civic responsibilities do not end with us. They shape the future of our communities. As one participant at Minority Watch’s step-down training put it, we must take them seriously, for our sake and for the safe of queer people yet unborn.
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Human Rights Conversations is back!
In this edition, we ask: what counts as a sexual and reproductive health and rights violation? What does the right to abortion mean for women’s bodily autonomy and access to healthcare?
Join us on TikTok for a new edition of our Human Rights Conversations, featuring Elizabeth Enuakan, our SRHR Specialist, and Oluwatosin Sunmola, a Law Graduate Volunteer, as they explore these questions and the human rights issues surrounding abortion.
📅 Friday, 23 October 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Live on TikTok
Join the conversation. Know your rights.
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Last weekend, our Civic Education Peer Facilitators engaged another set of community members on citizenship, rights, responsibilities, and the importance of democratic participation.
At Minority Watch, we believe that an informed citizenry is essential to a thriving democracy.
Through these step-down trainings, we are expanding access to civic knowledge and encouraging more people to understand and play their part in shaping the decisions that affect their lives.
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Your vote won't cast itself! If you've registered to vote, take the next step and collect your voter's card. Don't wait until the last minute. Get prepared now so you're ready to make your voice count in the 2027 Nigerian elections.
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After the step down training last weekend, it was time for a vote of thanks, and one of the peer participants delivered.
She also reminded everyone to actively participate in the upcoming 2027 elections 😊
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Last weekend, one of our newly trained Civic Education Peer Facilitators took the lessons from our workshop back to their community, leading a supervised step-down training to inspire more people to participate in the national and local democratic process.
At Minority Watch, we believe civic education should go beyond the training room. It should reach communities, equip citizens with knowledge of their rights and responsibilities, and inspire them to take an active role in decisions that shape their lives.
Democracy works better when more people understand their place in it.
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