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Uganda: No Amount of Intimidation Will Change Our Stand On Anti Homosexuality Law, Says Museveni
Nile Post, 1 June 2023
President Yoweri Museveni has defended the move to assent to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law, urging Ugandans to remain firm as no amount of intimidation or actions will make… Read more »
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Uganda: Iran President Hails President Museveni On Anti-Gay Law, Fight Against Western Imperialism
Nile Post, 13 July 2023
The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E Ebrahim Raisi, hailed President Museveni for ignoring pressure from Western Countries and their Imperialism to sign the… Read more »
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Uganda: EU Lawmakers Condemn Uganda Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 1 June 2023
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola condemned Uganda's adoption of an anti-LGBTQ+ law that includes the death penalty for "serial offenders" and "aggravated… Read more »
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Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Law Is a Patriarchal Backlash Against Progress
The Conversation Africa, 31 May 2023
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni assented to the anti-homosexuality bill on 29 May 2023. The new law legislates, among other things, a five-year jail term for "promoting… Read more »
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Uganda: America's Biden Promises Tough Penalties to Uganda for Allowing Anti-Gay Law
Nile Post, 29 May 2023
The President of the United States of America Joe Bidden has expressed disappointment with the government of Uganda following the enactment of the Anit-Gay Act 2023.5.29 Read more »
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Uganda: U.S. Revokes Visas After Uganda Signs Anti-Gay Bill into Law
Nile Post, 29 May 2023
The United States government has revoked the visa for Speaker to Parliament, Anita Among over the passing and subsequent passing of the Anti Homosexuality law. Read more »
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Uganda: Activists Blast Enactment of 'Abhorrent' Anti-Gay Law
VOA, 29 May 2023
Gay activists in Uganda are calling for a repeal of the Anti-Homosexuality Act signed into law Monday by President Yoweri Museveni. With members of Uganda's LGBTQ community in… Read more »
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Uganda: Museveni Finally Assents to Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Nile Post, 29 May 2023
President Museveni has finally assented to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 to make it law. Read more »
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Uganda: President's Signing of Highly Repressive Anti-LGBTI Law Is 'Dark Day' for Human Rights
AI London, 29 May 2023
Law could see death sentences handed down for 'aggravated homosexuality' Read more »
Iran Hails Uganda On Anti-Gay Law
The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E Ebrahim Raisi, hailed President Museveni for ignoring pressure from Western Countries and their Imperialism to sign the Anti-Homosexuality Law.
He made the statements during a joint press briefing with his counterpart Museveni at State House Entebbe. President Rais said that Western states are putting pressure on independent states by attacking the family foundation using human rights as a tool.
Uganda has come under fire over the Anti-Homosexuality law and a number of government officials, although not yet named, have been sanctioned by U.S. President Joe Biden's administration. The new law provides for a mandatory death sentence for a person convicted of aggravated homosexuality.
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Lawmakers have passed the anti-LGBTQ bill after minor changes. If signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni, as expected, some same-sex acts could be punishable by the dea Read more »
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