Tag: Uganda
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Uganda: Sanctions urged against homophobic leaders
Responding to the Ugandan president signing into law the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, Peter Tatchell, Director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation, said:
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Ugandan Newspaper Publishes Names of Gays, Incites Hatred
The United Nations human rights office said today that the publication by a Ugandan newspaper of the names and photos of people it claims are homosexual violates basic rights to privacy and dignity, and called on media outlets to refrain from actions that fuel hatred and violence.
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Uganda anti-gay bill author David Bahati says Western aid cuts are a small price to pay
The author, David Bahati, of Uganda’s anti-gay bill, which criminalises homosexuality, has said aid cuts by Western donors totalling millions are a price worth paying to protect the nation’s moral values.
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Ugandan Man Burned to Death for Being Gay
A Ugandan man was burnt alive by an angry mob for allegedly being gay. The unidentified man was set on fire in front of a crowd that included children.
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World Bank postpones $90M Uganda loan over anti-gay law
The World Bank on Thursday said it postponed a $90 million loan to Uganda’s health system over a law that toughened punishment for gays, an unusual move for an institution that usually avoids wading into politics.
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Swedish minister meets Ugandan gay activists
Sweden’s finance minister has met with gay activists in Uganda at the start of a visit intended to highlight Swedish investment opportunities in the growing East African economy.