US News & World Report Sat, Dec 2 7:19 AM CST
Homosexuality is a criminal offense in the East African nation, where a conviction for having "carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature" can carry a life sentence. The woman, who police said resides in the northwestern Tanzanian town of Geita, was arrested after a video circulated on social media showing a woman kissing and hugging another woman and presenting her with a ring. Tanzanian president John Magufuli's government has stepped up a crackdown against homosexuality since coming into power in 2015 and threatened in June to arrest and expel activists, as well as deregister all non-governmental organizations that campaign for gay rights. In October, authorities in the main ...
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