Ugandan parliamentarians voted on Tuesday evening in Kampala on a text strengthening the penalties for homosexuals. ABUBAKER LUBOWA/REUTERS
Parliament has passed a law that toughens the repression of same-sex relationships.
The repression of homosexuality is again at the center of the political game in Uganda. In this Central African country, where sexual relations between people of the same sex are already illegal and largely frowned upon by the population, Parliament has seen fit to toughen the legislation. Tuesday evening, during a heated session, the elected officials voted for a text which, considerably amended, further toughens the penalties incurred. The new quorum is not known but should largely exceed the 10 years initially envisaged. In this text, ambiguous according to lawyers, measures are planned against anyone claiming to be, in the broad sense, as LGBTQ + or defending their rights.
Amnesty International, which considers this law «consternante», asked President Yoweri Museveni to use his right of veto to reject the text. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, also called on the leader not to enact the law described as “discriminatory”. “If she…
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