"Anyone committing an act against nature will be punished by five to 10 years' imprisonment. The bill modified the penal code to stipulate that any sexual act or act of a sexual nature between two people of the same sex constitutes an act against nature."
"Criminalising same‑sex conduct and arresting people for their sexual orientation or gender expression violates multiple internationally protected rights, including to equality and nondiscrimination. Using condoms, lubricants, or HIV treatment as evidence of same-sex conduct; forcing HIV testing; and publishing someone's HIV status breach privacy rights and relevant international norms."
Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced a bill to the National Assembly that would increase penalties for same-sex relationships from one to five years to five to ten years imprisonment. The legislation defines any sexual act between same-sex individuals as an "act against nature." The bill also introduces penalties of three to seven years for anyone advocating for same-sex relations and punishes false accusations of same-sex conduct. Senegal already criminalizes consensual same-sex conduct under Article 319 of the Penal Code. Human Rights Watch condemned the proposal, stating it violates internationally protected rights to equality and nondiscrimination, and warned that such laws deter people from seeking HIV prevention and treatment services.
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