HRW Calls for End to Senegal LGBTQ Crackdown Ahead of Youth Olympics
Human Rights Watch says at least 212 people were arrested from February to July as police used phone data, raids and forced HIV tests.
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In a report published this Monday, October 12, the organization expresses concern about the rights of homosexual and transgender Senegalese citizens, which are increasingly being violated by the repression they have faced since the adoption of a law on March 11 that strengthens penalties against acts described as "unnatural."
Senegal: Brutal Crackdown Violates LGBT People’s Rights
Click to expand Image Renovated Dakar Railway station inaugurated, May 2026. © 2026 Human Rights Watch Senegal’s intensifying crackdown on LGBT people is violating their rights and causing increasing fear and stigma. Fear of arrest and stigma are causing people to go into hiding, to avoid HIV testing and treatment, and deterring lawyers from representing them. The crackdown on LGBT people calls into question Senegal’s compliance with its own l…
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