Gay trials suspended in Nigeria over mob violence fears

[joeybee12]

Bauchi (Nigeria) (AFP) - Two Islamic courts in northern Nigeria have been forced to suspend the trials of 10 men accused of homosexuality because of fears of mob violence, judges and officials have said.

An angry crowd last week pelted stones at seven men suspected of breaking Islamic law banning homosexuality after their hearing was adjourned at the Unguwar Jaki Upper Sharia Court in Bauchi.

Police were forced to use teargas and fire shots in the air to disperse the mob, who were demanding summary trial and execution for the defendants.

The seven had been due to reappear before the same court on Tuesday.

http://news.yahoo.com/gay-trials-suspended-nigeria-over-mob-violence-fears-110350192.html

Sickening...

[MNBrewer]

1. Death penalty for Scott Lively!

[joeybee12]

2. Dying's too good for the likes of him!

[theHandpuppet]

3. Archbishops criticise Nigerian and Ugandan anti-gay laws

30 January 2014
Archbishops criticise Nigerian and Ugandan anti-gay laws

The letter said homosexual people were loved and valued by God and should not be victimised or diminished.

Nigeria and Uganda have both passed legislation targeting people with same-sex attraction.

The letter is also addressed to all primates (heads of national Churches) in the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Archbishops Justin Welby of Canterbury and John Sentamu of York said the letter was a result of "questions about the Church of England's attitude to new legislation in several countries that penalises people with same-sex attraction"....

Well that's mighty nice and all but if you read further in the article it's quite clear that the kind of condemnation and bigotry preached by the church is what led to this tragedy to begin with.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. What a twisted world.

We can't have a trial for people being who they are because mob justice may take place.

There is no justice there!