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| Region | Senegal |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Feb 1, 1966 |
| End Date | Sep 19, 2018 |
| Description | One to five years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
| Sources | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.loc.gov/law/help/criminal-laws-on-homosexuality/african-nations-laws.php#_edn23 https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/06/homosexuality-illegal-countries-gay-sex-india/ |
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|---|---|---|
| Description | One to two years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | One to five years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
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| Sources | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.loc.gov/law/help/criminal-laws-on-homosexuality/african-nations-laws.php#_edn23 | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.loc.gov/law/help/criminal-laws-on-homosexuality/african-nations-laws.php#_edn23 https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/06/homosexuality-illegal-countries-gay-sex-india/ |
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| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Male illegal, female legal |
| End Date | Aug 19, 2018 | Sep 19, 2018 |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| End Date | Jul 20, 2018 | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Apr 4, 2018 | Apr 19, 2018 |
| Description | One to two years in prison. Not enforced. | One to two years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
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| End Date | Mar 8, 2018 | Mar 26, 2018 |
| Description | One to five years in prison. Not enforced. | One to two years in prison. Not enforced. |
| Sources | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf http://www.loc.gov/law/help/criminal-laws-on-homosexuality/african-nations-laws.php#_edn23 |
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| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf |
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| End Date | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Description | One to five years in prison; fine of 100,000 to 1,500,000 CFA ( US 170 to 2,600 dollars)Not enforced. | One to five years in prison. Not enforced. |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Description | One to five years in prison; fine of 100,000 to 1,500,000 CFA ( US 170 to 2,600 dollars) | One to five years in prison; fine of 100,000 to 1,500,000 CFA ( US 170 to 2,600 dollars)Not enforced. |
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| End Date | Nov 28, 2016 | Mar 19, 2017 |
| Description | One to five years in prison; fine of 100,000 to 1,500,000 CFA. | One to five years in prison; fine of 100,000 to 1,500,000 CFA ( US 170 to 2,600 dollars) |
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