Senegal's crackdown on LGBTQ+ people forces them to go into hiding, rights watchdog says - Human Rights Watch reports that Senegal has launched a harsh crackdown on LGBTQ+ people, leading to arrests a ...
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Brutal Crackdown Violates LGBT People's Rights

Mass arrests, Forced HIV Testing, Restricted Access to Legal Representation Senegal's intensifying crackdown on LGBT people is violating their rights and causing increasing fear and stigma. Fear of ...
Two gay sports activists have told Outsports of their deep concerns about the escalating hatred being directed towards LGBTQ people in Senegal, where the 2026 Youth Olympic Games are being held.
Amid a widespread crackdown on homosexuality, the National Assembly of Senegal amended the country’s Constitution to officially ban same-sex marriage and define the institution as “the union between a ...
At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reports ...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Sitting at an upscale hotel in Senegal ‘s capital, the young man seemed nervous, rarely making eye contact and keeping his back against a wall, facing the entrance. He said he ...
FILE - People take part in a group aquatic therapy session in the ocean in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Participants ...