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Senegal Enacts Harsher Penalties for Same-Sex Relations and Criminalizes ‘Promotion’ of Homosexuality, Sparking Widespread Concern
Senegal’s parliament has overwhelmingly approved a new law that significantly toughens penalties for sexual acts by same-sex couples, doubling the maximum prison term to 10 years, and additionally criminalizes the "promotion" of homosexuality. The legislation, which saw 135 Members of Parliament vote in favour, zero against, and three abstentions, now awaits presidential assent to become […]
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