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Human Rights Watch warns of LGBTQ+ crackdown in Senegal as arrests rise
Human Rights Watch says Senegal is seeing a rising wave of arrests targeting LGBTQ+ people, warning of a widening crackdown. The rights group is calling on Senegalese authorities to halt the detentions and protect the safety of sexual minorities, in a country where same-sex relations are already criminalised.
Why now: A major rights group has publicly raised alarm over an increase in arrests, prompting debate over mounting pressure on LGBTQ+ people in Senegal.
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- Human Rights Watch warns of LGBTQ+ crackdown in Senegal as arrests rise · Africanews English
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