#YouAsked Crime & justice What is the recommended police-to-population ratio? Source Africa Check Fact Check: South African police minister cites dubious UN standard as he calls for 60,000 more officers Short answer What is the recommended police-to-population ratio? A recommended police-to-population ratio is difficult to determine as it would depend on the state of peace and order in any given location, population density and the actual demands of the service in a particular area. Mark Shaw, director of the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Cri... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Crime & justice Are same-sex relations legal in Nigeria? Source 2020 State Sponsored Homophobia report, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) Short answer Are same-sex relations legal in Nigeria? No. Nigeria’s Criminal Code Act (2004) contains provisions criminalising consensual same-sex sexual acts (framed as “carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature”). It imposes a penalty of imprisonment of 14 years. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Sex & gender What is Nigeria's Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act? Source 2020 State Sponsored Homophobia report, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) Short answer What is Nigeria's Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act? In December 2013 the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act (2013) was passed in Nigeria (effective January 2014). The Act makes it illegal for same-sex individuals to marry, enter into a civil union, or gain entitlement to any benefits of a valid marriage. Any marriage or union entered into legally ou... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Sex & gender Is the death penalty used as punishment for consensual same-sex relations in Nigeria? Source 2020 State Sponsored Homophobia report, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) Short answer Is the death penalty used as punishment for consensual same-sex relations in Nigeria? In its 2020 State Sponsored Homophobia report, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) found that, as of November 2020, there is full legal certainty that the death penalty is the legally prescribed punishment for consensual same-sex sexual acts in Nigeria and... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Crime & justice How many African states ban same-sex relations? Source FACTSHEET: Laws affecting LGBTI+ people in Africa Short answer How many African states ban same-sex relations? In its 2020 State Sponsored Homophobia report, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) found that 31 of 54 United Nation (UN) member states in Africa criminalised consensual same-sex sexual acts between adults in private. In Egypt, the association found tha... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice How many men and women were murdered in South Africa in 2021 Source SAPS Annual Report 2020/21 Short answer How many men and women were murdered in South Africa in 2021 The South African Police Service's Annual Report recorded 19,904 murders in 2020/21, a 6.7% decrease from the 2019/20 figure of 21,341. Of those victims, 2,655 were women and 16,367 were men. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice When did the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) sign a peace treaty with the government of Uganda? Source Vox Populi: Who will care for the carers? The untold stories of Uganda's refugee-host relationships Short answer When did the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) sign a peace treaty with the government of Uganda? On 26 August 2006, the government of Uganda and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels signed a peace deal in Juba, South Sudan. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice Has the farming of marijuana been legalised in South Africa yet? Source Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others v Prince (Clarke and Others Intervening)c Short answer Has the farming of marijuana been legalised in South Africa yet? On 18 September 2018, the South African Constitutional Court decriminalised the use and cultivation of cannabis in a private space. Even though private use of cannabis has been decriminalised–the buying and selling of cannabis, cannabis oil and cannabis seeds remains illegal.The ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Is the Nigerian police set to begin a clampdown on tinted glasses and covered name plates? Source Motor Vehicle (prohibition of tinted glass) Decree Short answer Is the Nigerian police set to begin a clampdown on tinted glasses and covered name plates? Yes, the police announced it will commence a clampdown of motorists with tinted glasses. This announcement is backed by law and punishable under Section 4 Subsection (1) Motor Vehicles (Prohibition Of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991. ... Back Full answer