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Senegal introduces legislation to boost minimum sentence for homosexuality to 5 years

Published on: Wednesday 25 February 2026

Senegal introduces legislation to boost minimum sentence for homosexuality to 5 years Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation in parliament that would toughen the prison term for homosexuality in the West African nation to at least five years from the current minimum of one year.


News source: https://apnews.com/article/senegal-homosexuality-5-year-sentence-sonko-b2928326eadf04ba400fd08f09ff585f

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