EU’s continued funding to Uganda has sparked criticism from LGBTQ+ campaigners

Jutta Urpilainen, the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, stated in a written statement delivered to the European Parliament on Wednesday that withholding financial assistance from Uganda due to its legislation, which mandates the death penalty for specific same-sex activities, would result in the withholding of critical support from vulnerable communities, jurist.org reports.

In response to the statement, Convening for Equality Uganda stated «The recent EU announcement misses a critical opportunity to take more strategic action to protect the fundamental principle of non-discrimination – something the EU and EU member states profess a deep commitment to».