LGBTQ+ people go into hiding in Senegal as hundreds are arrested

At least 320 people have been arrested and detained in Senegal on allegations of 'acts against nature' since February, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. The arrests, which target LGBTQ+ individuals, have been accompanied by forced HIV testing and barriers to legal representation.

The report details an escalating crackdown against LGBTQ+ people in Senegal, where homosexuality is criminalized and punishable by up to five years in prison and hard labor.