Dakar, Oct 12, 2026 (AFP) - HRW calls for end to Senegal LGBTQ crackdown ahead of Youth Olympics

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Senegal should halt its crackdown on same-sex relations, which calls into question the country's compliance with the Olympic charter ahead of hosting the Youth Olympic Games, Human Rights Watch said Monday. In March, the west African nation adopted new legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations to up to 10 years in prison. The deeply religious, predominantly Muslim country has experienced a wave of homophobia in recent months......

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