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Kenya:
Binyavanga Blasts M7 Over Anti-Gay Law
The Star, 25 February 2014
GAY activists in Kenya reacted angrily to the decision by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to sign into a law a controversial bill that provides for life imprisonment for gays. Read more »
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Uganda:
Plea to Museveni Against Harsh Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The Star, 25 February 2014
When President Museveni and I spoke last month, he gave his word that he would not let the Anti-Homosexuality Bill become law in Uganda. I was therefore very disheartened to hear… Read more »
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Uganda:
Why I've Signed Uganda Anti-Gay Bill Into Law
The Star, 25 February 2014
I have seen the statement H.E President Obama of the USA made in reaction to my statement that I was going to sign the anti-homosexual Bill, which I made at Kyankwanzi. Before I… Read more »
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Uganda:
Ugandan Anti-Gay Law: Statement from Dr. Vanessa Kerry, CEO Seed Global Health
Seed Global Health, 24 February 2014
A statement from Dr. Vanessa Kerry, MD, MSc, CEO of Seed Global Health, responding to Ugandan President Museveni signing anti-gay legislation: Read more »
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Kenya:
Former Ndaragwa MP Hails Uganda's Anti-Gay Law
The Star, 25 February 2014
Former Ndaragwa MP Jeremiah Kioni has hailed President Yoweri Museveni for signing the anti-gay and lesbianism bill into law. The new law provides that any person who will be found… Read more »
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Kenya:
Museveni Ignored Right to Privacy
The Star, 25 February 2014
PRESIDENT Museveni yesterday signed the obnoxious Anti Homosexuality Bill into law in Uganda. bHis motives are not clear. Perhaps he wants to distract attention from the slowdown… Read more »
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Uganda:
West's Outcry Too Little Too Late
ThinkAfricaPress, 25 February 2014
The West has had years to criticise Museveni for rights abuses. The fact that condemnation is only coming now, and over gay rights, plays right into the wily old president's hands. Read more »
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Uganda:
A Blow to Human Rights
DW, 24 February 2014
A new law in Uganda drastically tightens the law against homosexuals. President Museveni is sending an alarming signal to the rest of Africa, says DW's Andrea Schmidt. Read more »
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Uganda:
Anti-Homosexuality Bill 'Deeply Offensive'
AI London, 24 February 2014
President Museveni has just signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law. It is a draconian and damaging piece of legislation, Amnesty International said today. Read more »
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Uganda:
Anti-Homosexuality Law 'Rolls Back Basic Rights'
HRW, 24 February 2014
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's signing of the Anti-Homosexuality bill into law is a deeply worrying infringement on the human rights of all Ugandans. The law, signed by… Read more »
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South Africa:
Battle Against Uganda's Anti-Homosexual Law Is Not Over
GroundUp, 24 February 2014
The battle against Uganda's anti-homosexual law is not over. Health and HIV may be the new frontier to confront homophobia explains Dr Andrew Tucker. Read more »
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Uganda:
Museveni's Populist Anti-Gay Gambit
Chatham House, 24 February 2014
Uganda's President Museveni approved a new law that imposes life sentences for homosexuality in defiance of opposition from international donors, with whom he has in any case not… Read more »
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Mozambique:
Chissano Calls for No Discrimination Against Gays
AIM, 15 January 2014
Former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano, in his capacity as joint chairperson of the High Level Task Force for the International Conference on Population and Development… Read more »