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BIZARRE: Senegal approves draft law to double prison terms for homosexual acts - You Need To See This

Anti-LGBT demonstrators gather in Dakar on 14 February to call for tougher laws against homosexuality, days after the arrest of several men accused of “unnatural acts”. REUTERS - Zohra Bensemra

Senegal’s government has approved a bill to toughen laws on homosexuality, proposing longer prison terms and higher fines.

The draft law was adopted by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday and introduces harsher penalties for so-called “unnatural acts” while broadening existing legislation. It is not yet in force and must still be approved by parliament before becoming law.

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