Condemning Uganda's undemocratic human rights regression.

International Affairs
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Introduced on June 26, 2024 by Mark Takano

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Legislation Details

  • Condemns Uganda’s human rights regression, particularly regarding the criminalization of LGBTQI+ individuals.
  • Highlights the history of Uganda’s anti-LGBTQI+ legislation, including the Anti-Homosexuality Act signed into law by President Museveni in 2014 and its 2023 version introducing harsher penalties.
  • Notes international condemnation and sanctions from the United States and other entities in response to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act.
  • Details the severe impacts of the Anti-Homosexuality Act on LGBTQI+ Ugandans, including government-sanctioned violence, societal vigilantism, and marginalization.
  • Reports a significant increase in human rights violations against LGBTQI+ persons since the enforcement of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, including evictions, arrests, violence, and denial of services.
  • Mentions the negative impact of the Act on health service providers and access to healthcare for LGBTQI+ persons, especially concerning HIV/AIDS-related services.
  • Describes the ongoing eviction of LGBTQI+ individuals and organizations from properties due to the threat of prosecution under the Anti-Homosexuality Act.
  • References the April 2024 ruling by the Constitutional Court of Uganda, which upheld most of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, further entrenching the law.
  • Expresses concern over the threat to democracy and human rights in Uganda, affecting not only Ugandans but also foreign nationals and organizations operating in the country.
  • Calls for the repeal of the Anti-Homosexuality Act and supports the continuation of sanctions against the Ugandan government until the Act is repealed.

Last updated 8/8/2024