People in Uganda are once again living in fear of execution after a ruling upheld the country’s terrifying anti-LGBTQ law.
Thousands of people are once again living in fear of execution after a ruling upheld a country’s terrifying law.that was signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni in May. It includes the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” and was deemed one of the harshest anti-gay laws in the world.
Speaking to the press after the ruling on Wednesday, Petition lawyer and human rights attorney Nicholas Opiyo said: “The court today decided that it is legal and lawful to discriminate against LGBT people. They decided that it is legal to exclude the LGBTQ community from participating in the affairs of their country simply on the basis of public sentiments and alleged cultural values.
Frank Mugisha, a prominent Ugandan rights activist and one of the petitioners in the case said: “The court affirmed the sentiments of the homophobic Ugandan public albeit without any evidence on the record. Shame!” The White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre called the court’s decision “a small and insufficient step towards safeguarding human rights” and vowed to continue to advocate for human rights in Uganda.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the US is United States is “deeply concerned” by Uganda’s human rights. Picture: OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP Ugandan queer activist Papa De raises a fist outside the Uganda High Commission during a picket against the country’s anti-homosexuality bill in Pretoria on April 4, 2023. Picture: Phill Magakoe / AFP
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