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Senegal's President Signs Harsher Anti-LGBTQ Law
The law also criminalizes promoting or financing same-sex relations and raises fines to 10 million CFA francs, according to officials.
- On Tuesday, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signed a law doubling maximum prison terms for same-sex sexual acts to 10 years, after it appeared in Senegal's official gazette.
- Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and Faye championed the legislation as a 2024 campaign promise, with lawmakers approving it on March 11 following a wave of arrests for same-sex relations.
- New provisions impose five to 10 years' imprisonment for "acts against nature" and fines of up to 10 million CFA francs, while criminalizing the "promotion" of homosexuality with three to seven years in prison.
- Despite pressure from the United Nations and human rights groups urging him not to sign, Prime Minister Sonko dismissed international criticism, stating "sovereignty comes at a price."
- This legislation aligns with a broader regional trend as at least 32 of Africa's 54 countries now prohibit same-sex relations, though experts note international response has been notably muted.
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The recent restrictions imposed by several African countries on the rights of LGBT+ people had been strongly criticized. However, the international response has been much more hardened.
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'Muted' international response as Senegal enacts same-sex relations law
While recent restrictions by a number of African nations on LGBTQ rights have elicited fierce criticism, international reaction has been more tepid as Senegal doubled its penalty for same-sex relations this week.
Senegal president signs law doubling prison sentences for same-sex relations to 10 years
On Tuesday (31 March), Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye approved the law, increasing the maximum penalty for same-sex relations The post Senegal president signs law doubling prison sentences for same-sex relations to 10 years appeared first on Attitude.
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