Senegal PM urges passage of bill to increase prison terms for same-sex relations
Short summary: Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has called on parliament to pass a draft law that would raise prison terms for same-sex relations to between five and 10 years as part of a broader crackdown on LGBT people.
Long summary: Senegal Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has urged lawmakers to approve a draft law that would double prison terms tied to same-sex relations and conduct authorities deem unnatural. Under the proposal, penalties would increase to five to 10 years in prison, marking a significant hardening of the country’s stance amid a wider crackdown on LGBT people.
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has asked parliament to pass a draft law that would increase prison terms for same-sex relations and other conduct described by authorities as unnatural. The proposal would raise penalties to between five and 10 years in prison. The move is part of a broader crackdown on LGBT people in the country.
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Senegal PM seeks harsher penalties under proposed anti-LGBT bill
Short summary: A draft law backed by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko would raise prison terms for same-sex relations in Senegal to five to 10 years.
Long summary: Senegal Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko is urging lawmakers to pass a draft law that would increase prison terms for same-sex relations and other conduct deemed unnatural. If adopted, the bill would set penalties at five to 10 years in prison as part of a broader crackdown on LGBT people.
Senegal’s prime minister is backing a draft law that would raise prison terms for same-sex relations to five to 10 years. The proposal is part of a wider crackdown on LGBT people and is now being pushed in parliament by Ousmane Sonko.
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Ousmane Sonko pushes Senegal parliament to adopt tougher anti-LGBT legislation
Short summary: Senegal’s prime minister is pressing for a draft law that would increase prison terms for same-sex relations to five to 10 years, expanding penalties in a wider crackdown on LGBT people.
Long summary: Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has called for Senegal’s parliament to adopt a draft law that would significantly toughen penalties linked to same-sex relations. The proposed legislation would increase prison terms to between five and 10 years and also targets other conduct labeled unnatural by authorities. The measure comes amid a broader crackdown on LGBT people in Senegal.
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has called on parliament to approve a draft law aimed at toughening penalties for same-sex relations.
Under the proposal, prison terms would be increased to between five and 10 years. The measure would also apply to other conduct that authorities describe as unnatural.
The proposal signals a sharper legal crackdown on LGBT people in Senegal, with Sonko pressing lawmakers to move the bill forward in parliament.
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