Déclaration à la presse
POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE
Uganda Unjustly Bans NGOs for Promoting Gay Rights as Human Rights PASSOP, Triangle projet, Sexe DynamiX, Sexe gratuit, SWEAT call for the immediate attention of the South African Government to publicly express its disagreement and stand against the Ugandan Government decision.
L'Ouganda a annoncé une interdiction de 38 non-governmental organisations it accuses of undermining the national culture by promoting homosexuality. Simon Lokodo, the country’s ethics and integrity minister, claimed the NGOs were receiving support from abroad for Uganda’s homosexuals and “recrutement” jeunes enfants dans l'homosexualité. LBGTI people face discrimination and violence in Uganda, ainsi que plus de 30 autres pays d'Afrique. An Anti-Homosexuality Law which remains pending in Parliament risks further entrenching discrimination by criminalising the “promotion” of homosexuality, as well as making it compulsory for all Ugandans to report knowledge of any LGBTI person, ou faire face à l'emprisonnement un maximum de trois ans.
The unjust reality for LGBTI people living in countries like Uganda is constant harassment and harsh punishments, allant d’amendes à des emprisonnements à vie, uniquement pour avoir exprimé leur orientation sexuelle ou leur identité sexuelle. This outrageous ban of NGOs in Uganda has no basis in law, and the continued harassment of human rights activists is an egregious violation of human rights law to which Uganda is a party. The continued persecution of LGBTI rights activists by the Ugandan authorities is unacceptable and we will not watch quietly as our African brothers and sisters suffer senselessly. Therefore PASSOP LGBTI Advocacy Project in conjunction with other LGBTI NGO’s in Cape Town vigorously condemn this practice and call for the immediate attention of the international community to join together against the senseless banning of human rights NGO’s in Uganda.
Pour de l'information, S'il vous plaît contacter:
PASSOP, Taille de Guillain est 078 5029 626
Triangle projet, Jayne Arnott sur 083 2560443
Sexe DynamiX, Sibusiso Kheswa sur 021 633 5287
Sexe gratuit Funeka Soldier 076 32 10 276
SWEAT, George 0730307660