Last edited: February 28, 2005


Senegal

  • Statute: Article 319, paragraph 3 of the Senegal Penal Code
  • Penalty: 100,000 to 1,500,000 francs

Statute

From International Lesbian and Gay Association

Article 319, paragraph 3 of the Senegal Penal Code, in the edition of the law of  n° 66-16 of 12 February 1966 bans homosexual conduct as follows:

"Sans préjudice des peines plus graves prévues par les alinéas qui précèdent ou par les articles 320 et 321 de présent Code, sera puni d’un emprisonnement d’un à cinq ans et d’une amende de 100.000 à 1.500.000 frnacs, quiconque aura commis un acte impudique ou contre nature avec un individu de son sexe. Si l’acte a été commis avec un mineur de 21 ans, le maximum de la peine sera toujoure prononcé."

("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" - Translation by Nigel Warner)

The Swedish Embassy were advised of a recent case in which the individuals concerned had been sentenced to imprisonment of between one month and a year.

(Swedish Foreign Office/RFSL survey - November 1997)

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