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Senegal arrests hundreds of LGBTQ+ people under toughened anti-gay law

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Collected arrest data cited in press coverage

Senegal's parliament doubled the maximum sentence for same-sex relations to 10 years in March and criminalized promoting or financing LGBTQ+ people. Since February, security forces have arrested more than 376 people, according to HIV Justice Network.

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