{
  "id": 14650684,
  "title": "LGBTQ+ people go into hiding in Senegal as hundreds are arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/lgbtq-people-go-into-hiding-in-senegal-as-hundreds-are-arrested",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T08:00:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/15/senegal-homosexuality-criminalised-anti-lgbtq-arrests-hiv-testing-human-rights-watch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reports Mass arrests, forced HIV testing and barriers to legal representation are part of an escalating crackdown against LGBTQ+ people in Senegal, according to a new report . More than 320 individuals have been arrested and detained on allegations of “acts against nature” since February,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}