达喀尔 – 人权观察组织于10月12日表示，塞内加尔应停止对同性关系的打压，这引发了人们对该国在举办青年奥林匹克运动会前是否遵守奥林匹克宪章的质疑。
DAKAR – Senegal should halt its crackdown on same-sex relations, which calls into question the country’s compliance with the Olympic charter ahead of hosting the Youth Olympic Games, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 12.
今年3月，这个西非国家通过了新立法，将同性关系的最高刑罚加倍至最高10年监禁。
In March, the west African nation adopted new legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations to up to 10 years in prison.
这个深具宗教色彩、以穆斯林为主的国家在最近几个月经历了一波反同性恋浪潮。
The deeply religious, predominantly Muslim country has experienced a wave of homophobia in recent months.
数十人因涉嫌同性关系被捕，其中包括8月份被移送审判的71名男子，他们被指控“违背自然的行为”——这一术语常被用来指代同性关系。
Dozens of individuals have been arrested on suspicion of same-sex relations, including 71 men who in August were referred to trial for “acts against nature”, a term used to refer to same-sex relations.
塞内加尔将在10月31日至11月13日举办第四届青年奥林匹克运动会，届时将有约2700名年轻运动员参赛，这将成为非洲大陆上首次举办的奥林匹克体育赛事。
Senegal will host the first-ever Olympic sporting event on African soil when it welcomes some 2,700 young athletes for the fourth edition of the Youth Olympic Games from Oct 31 to Nov 13.
“人权宪章禁止任何形式的歧视，并要求东道国尊重人权和人类尊严”，人权观察组织在一份谴责塞内加尔“残酷打压”的报告中表示。
“The Olympic Charter prohibits discrimination on any grounds and commits host countries to respect human rights and human dignity”, HRW said in a report condemning the country’s “brutal crackdown”.
“政府目前对LGBT人群的持续打压引发了人们对塞内加尔是否遵守国际法、奥林匹克宪章及其自身法律的严重担忧”，人权观察组织权利研究员拉丽萨·科若埃表示。
“The ongoing government crackdown on LGBT people raises serious concerns about Senegal’s compliance with international law, the Olympic charter, and Senegal’s own laws”, said HRW rights researcher Larissa Kojoue.
该打压行为“侵犯了人们的权利，导致恐惧和污名化加剧，应立即终止”，人权观察组织称。
The crackdown is violating “rights, causing increasing fear and stigma, and should be ended immediately”, HRW said.
该组织补充表示，因害怕被捕和污名化，许多人被迫躲藏，远离HIV检测和治疗，同时也使律师不愿为他们提供法律代表。塞内加尔的该法律在今年3月以压倒性多数在国民议会通过。
The rights group added that fear of arrest and stigma drives individuals into hiding and away from HIV testing and treatment, while also deterring lawyers from representing them. Senegal’s law passed by an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly in March.
该法律还规定，对被认定为宣传或资助同性关系的人处以刑事处罚。
It also establishes criminal penalties for those found guilty of promoting or financing same-sex relationships.
在塞内加尔，LGBTQ权利倡导经常被谴责为西方人用来强加外来价值观的工具。
LGBTQ rights advocacy is frequently denounced in Senegal as a tool used by Westerners to impose foreign values.
几个西非国家在最近几个月里通过了谴责同性关系的法律，进一步削弱了该大陆的LGBTQ权利。
Several west African countries have enacted laws condemning same-sex relations in recent months, further eroding LGBTQ rights on the continent.