Senegal PM vows to double penalty for same-sex relations

Senegal’s prime minister Tuesday unveiled legislation that would double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison, in a crackdown condemned by human rights groups. Ministers passed the bill to the National Assembly after approving it last week, following multiple arrests of people accused of same-sex relations, […] The post Senegal PM vows to double penalty for same-sex relations appeared first on Digital Journal.