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Senegal Doubles Prison Terms for Same-Sex Acts, Draws UN Condemnation

4/3/2026

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Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signed a law that doubles the maximum prison term for same-sex sexual acts to 10 years and criminalizes the promotion of homosexuality.
Parliament approved the measure with overwhelming support, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.
UN rights chief Volker Türk criticized the law as a violation of human rights.

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Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signed a law that doubles the maximum prison term for same-sex sexual acts to 10 years and criminalizes the promotion of homosexuality.
Parliament approved the measure with overwhelming support, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.
UN rights chief Volker Türk criticized the law as a violation of human rights.