Human rights in Nigeria This bill also allows punishment for those knowingly associating with those identifying as members of the LGBT community or aiding these individuals in becoming married or pursuing that lifestyle. The punishment for abetting gay marriage is 5 years imprisonment. Furthermore, the bill criminalizes any association with gay identity and the promotion of lesbian and gay rights, such as gathering privately with gay people. The Same-Sex Marriage Bill was ratified by President Goodluck Jonathan in January 2014 and has received much condemnation from the West for its restriction of the freedoms of expression and assembly for the LGBT community in Nigeria.
State Security Service of Kazakhstan State Security Service of Kazakhstan The State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan (; ) is a government security agency of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It was established in 2014 on the basis of the Presidential Security Service and the Repuican Guard. Its current head is Anuar Sadykulov. The Presidential Security Service and the Repuican Guard of Kazakhstan were created in 1992 following Kazakhstan’s independence from the USSR. The Republican Guard was created several months later. Both agencies played a very important role in ensuring state security. The State Security Service was established by the