Mass arrests, forced HIV testing, restricted access to legal representation.
Human Rights Watch report
Senegal’s intensifying crackdown on LGBT people is violating their rights and causing increasing fear and stigma; Fear of arrest and stigma are causing people to go into hiding, to avoid HIV testing and treatment, and deterring lawyers from representing them; The crackdown on LGBT people calls into question Senegal’s compliance with its own laws and international law.
Read the full report here.
Source : Human Rights Watch
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