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LGBTQ+ people go into hiding in Senegal as hundreds are arrested
At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reports Mass arrests, forced HIV testing and barriers to legal representation are part of an escalating crackdown against LGBTQ+…
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Human Rights Watch reports that at least 320 people have been detained in Senegal for “acts against nature” after the country tightened its law criminalising homosexuality. The report describes a widening crackdown that includes mass arrests, forced HIV testing and obstacles to obtaining legal representation for LGBTQ+ individuals.
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