Law Regarding Same-sex Sexual Activity
Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Senegal. The unofficial English-language translation of the third paragraph of Article 319, Penal Code reads as follows:
Without prejudice to the more serious penalties provided for in the preceding paragraphs or by articles 320 and 321 of this Code, whoever will have committed an improper or unnatural act with a person of the same sex will be punished by imprisonment of between one and five years and by a fine of 100,000 to 1,500,000 francs. If the act was committed with a person below the age of 21, the maximum penalty will always be applied.
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