World Bank lifts lending freeze over Uganda anti-LGBTQ law
Uganda has lost between $586 million and $2.4 billion a year because of the anti-LGBTQ law, notably because of frozen financing, British charity Open for Business estimated last year.
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Uganda LGBTQ Community in ‘Climate of Fear’ Since Anti-gay Law: HRW
HRW said in the report that police had “harassed, extorted and arbitrarily arrested and detained people on the basis of their perceived or real sexual orientation or gender identity”.
Why Kenya Anti-gay Law Could Cost it $7.8BN Per Year
Discrimination against LGBTQ individuals was already costing Kenya between $360 million and $1.5 billion per year
Gay Men Can Train as Priests But Don’t Flaunt It: Italy Church
A section of the 68-page guidelines was specifically directed at “persons with homosexual tendencies who approach seminaries, or who discover such a situation during their training”.
Ghana’s Supreme Court Dismisses Cases Delaying Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Signing
The proposed legislation stipulates jail terms of up to three years for engaging in LGBTQ sex and up to five years for promoting or sponsoring LGBTQ activities.
Uganda LGBTQ Community Faces Rising Online Abuse: Amnesty
Online attacks against members of the LGBTQ community have surged since the law was introduced, Amnesty said in a new report, citing cases of doxing, outing, threats of violence, blackmail, impersonation, hacking and disinformation.
Marekani yaonya raia dhidi ya kusafiri kwenda Uganda kutokana na sheria dhidi ya ushoga
Sheria hiyo mpya, mojawapo ya sheria kali zaidi dhidi ya LGBTQ duniani, inafanya ushoga kuwa haramu huku wahalifu wakikabiliwa na kifungo cha miaka 20 jela kwa kuendeleza ushoga
Wabunge wa Uganda wamepitisha rasimu mpya ya mswada mkali dhidi ya wapenzi wa jinsia moja
Uganda haijatumia adhabu ya kifo kwa miaka mingi
Uganda yawasilisha mswada wa kupinga ushoga bungeni
Uganda inajulikana kwa kutostahimili ushoga, ambayo inaharamishwa chini ya sheria za enzi za ukoloni, na maoni makali ya Kikristo kuhusu ngono kwa ujumla
Uamuzi Wa Mahakama Ya Upeo Kuhusu Wapenzi Wa Jinsia Moja (LGBTQ) Nchini Kenya Wazua Gumzo Tata
Viongozi wa kidini na wale wa kisiasa serikalini wamejitokeza kushtumu uamuzi huo wa mahakama ambao wameutaja kama kinyume na mila na desturi
