Senegal Doubles Jail Term For Same-Sex Relations To 10 Years

Senegal has passed a new law that significantly increases penalties for same-sex relations. The maximum prison sentence has been doubled to 10 years, and fines can reach up to 10 million CFA francs. The law also criminalizes promoting or financing same-sex relationships, with prison terms ranging from three to seven years. This legislation was approved overwhelmingly in the National Assembly and signed by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on March 30. Since the law’s introduction, there has been…