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LGBTQ+ Crackdown in Senegal
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ individuals have been arrested in Senegal following the toughening of a law criminalizing homosexuality. The crackdown includes mass arrests, forced HIV testing, and barriers to legal representation.
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Al Jazeera
Coworker alerted police after receiving disturbing messages from 19-year-old suspect.
2026-10-15 07:54 UTC
The Guardian
At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reportsMass arrests, forced HIV testing and barriers to legal representation are part of an escalating crackdown against LGBTQ+ people in Senegal, according to a <a href="https://www
2026-10-15 08:00 UTC