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CNN Around the World January 20, 2014 17:50:00

nigeria, where same-sex marriage can now land you in jail. and in uganda, a controversial bill could mean tougher sentences for gay people. >> i don't think that homosexuality is a human right. >> reporter: and there was outrage in india after the supreme court decided to reinstate a 153-year-old law that criminalizes homosexuality. take a look at this map. according to the ilga, an international gay rights group, there are 77 countries that consider homosexual acts illegal. that is 40% of u.n.-member nations. and in mauritania, iran, saudi arabia and sudan, homosexual acts are punishable by death. while some countries are moving backwards, others are making progress. there are 14 countries that recognize same-sex marriage. and 59 where laws prohibit discrimination, based on sexual orientation.

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