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LGBTQ+ people go into hiding in Senegal as hundreds are arrested
The Guardian World · Leans Left
At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reports
Mass arrests, forced HIV testing and barriers to legal representation are part of an escalating crackdown against LGBTQ+ people in Senegal, according to a new report.
More than 320 individuals have been arrested and detained on allegations of “acts against nature” since February, according to HIV Justice Network, an organisation quoted in the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. Among these, at least 84 were charged with “voluntary HIV transmission”, solely on the basis of their HIV status.
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