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Originally published by Citizen DigitalMarch 13, 2026
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Senegalese MPs pass bill to increase jail term for same sex acts
Senegal's penal code already carried an article, last amended in 1966, imposing up to five years' jail and fines of up to Ksh.348,000 ($2,700) for "acts against nature"......
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Senegal's National Assembly has overwhelmingly passed a bill that significantly increases the jail term for same-sex sexual acts to a maximum of 10 years and criminalizes the promotion of homosexuality.
- The bill, passed by 135 votes to zero with three abstentions, doubles the previous maximum prison term.
- The legislation fulfills a 2024 campaign promise by the government led by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.
- The new law also specifies that the "acts against nature" clause relates to homosexuality, bisexuality, transsexuality, zoophilia, and necrophilia, and that judges cannot grant suspended sentences or reduce prison terms below the minimum.
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