Uganda’s Parliament has passed the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
The bill increases the penalty for other acts – including mere sexual touching – from seven years to life imprisonment.
Promoting homosexuality and aiding and abetting others to commit same-sex acts will be punishable by five to seven years in jail.
A person in authority – gay or heterosexual – who fails to report violators to the police within 24 hours will be sentenced to three years behind bars.
A clause which included the death penalty for some offences has been dropped.
The bill was first introduced in 2009 by MP David Bahati
 |
| President Museveni of Uganda |
Activists urge Ugandan President not to sign Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law
Campaigners are calling on Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni not to sign the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law, following today’s vote by the Uganda Parliament.
The bill increases the penalty for other acts – including mere sexual touching – from seven years to life imprisonment.
Promoting homosexuality and aiding and abetting others to commit same-sex acts will be punishable by five to seven years in jail.
A person in authority – gay or heterosexual – who fails to report violators to the police within 24 hours will be sentenced to three years behind bars.
Ugandan Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi is said to have opposed the parliamentary vote – and attention is now on President Yoweri Museveni to see if he will sign the bill into law...there is more, thanks to Pink News U.K.:
_-_James_Tissot_-_overall.jpg)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment