Senegal Issues First Conviction Under Stricter Anti-Homosexuality Law

25 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Apr 13

A Senegalese court has issued the first conviction under a new law toughening punishment for homosexual acts.
A 24-year-old man was sentenced to six years in prison and fined 2 million CFA for 'acts against nature and public indecency.'
The law, part of a wider crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in Africa, has increased sentences and heightened fear among sexual and gender minorities.

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