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Senegal approves tougher anti-gay law as rights groups raise concerns
"Violence and fear" will spike and "equality and non-discrimination" will be trampled on, warn critics.
March 12, 2026Uganda police arrest two women accused of kissing in violation of homosexuality law - Reuters
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Senegal passes law doubling penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in prison
Senegal's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country's gay commu
Senegal parliament doubles penalty for same-sex relations
Senegal's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country's gay commu
Senegal is the latest African country to toughen punishment for homosexual acts
Protesters take to the streets to demonstrate against homosexuality in Dakar, Senegal, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu) Protesters demonstrate against homosexuality in Dakar, Senegal, F
Senegal approves tougher anti-gay law as rights groups raise concerns
Senegal's parliament has approved a new law doubling to 10 years the maximum prison term for sexual acts by same-sex couples and criminalising the "promotion" of homosexuality. A total of 135 MPs vot
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Two Ugandan women arrested for kissing exposes ‘grim reality’ of anti-gay law
Wednesday, 25 February 24 Feb Two Ugandan women were arrested for kissing in public, a police spokesperson told AFP on Tuesday, under an anti-gay law considered among the harshest in the world. Uga