Demonstrators in Senegal demand tougher laws against homosexual activity

Last updated: 13/08 - 11:04

Thousands of people demonstrated in Dakar on Sunday to demand a tougher crackdown on homosexuality in Senegal after the parliament recently rejected a bill to toughen the laws on the subject.

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Demonstrators in Senegal demand tougher laws against homosexual activity

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