Uganda anounces a bill to kill gays

Uganda has announced plans to impose the death penalty on homosexuals. The bill, colloquially known as “Kill the Gays” in Uganda, was nullified five years ago on a technicality, but the. People who identify as gay in Uganda risk life in prison after parliament passed a new bill to crack down on homosexual activities.

World Bank U-turn ends loan ban to Uganda over gay rights

It also includes the death penalty in certain cases. KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” drawing Western. Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has signed one of the world's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality," in defiance of Western condemnations and.

Uganda has announced plans for a bill that would impose the death penalty on homosexuals, saying the legislation would curb a rise in “unnatural sex” in the east African nation. Analysts say the World Bank is one of Uganda's biggest sources of external financing. Analysts say the World Bank is one of Uganda's biggest sources of external financing, playing an important role in infrastructure development.

May 29, , AM. By Morgan Winsor. New projects in "social protection, education, and forced displacement and refugees" have also been approved, an unnamed World Bank spokesperson told the Reuters news agency. The bill was supported by of legislators. Trump admin updates: Trump says tariff letters to be sent to 'various countries'. News of Uganda's draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act in prompted international condemnation.

No decisions. The U. Chris Baryomunsi also said the World Bank's ban on lending to Uganda two years ago was "uncalled for" but welcomed the organisation's change of heart. The proposed legislation was then sent to the president, who subsequently returned the bill to Parliament in April, asking for changes that would differentiate between identifying as LGBTQ and actually engaging in homosexual acts amid outcries from human rights groups and Western governments.

ABC News Live. The United States has warned of economic consequences if the legislation is enacted. Since then, hundreds of people have been evicted from their homes, subjected to violence or arrested because of their sexuality, according to Uganda's Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum.

We no longer have even that luxury. You may also be interested in:. Member of Parliament John Musira dressed in an anti gay gown gestures as he leaves the chambers during the debate of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality bill, in Kampala, Uganda, March 21, If the bill passes into law through assent by Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, anyone caught engaging same-sex sexual activity could face life imprisonment, as would anyone convicted of grooming or trafficking children for the purpose of "homosexual activities.

ABC News Live. In , Uganda voted in some of the world's harshest anti-homosexual legislation meaning that anybody engaging in certain same-sex acts can be sentenced to death. An earlier draft of the legislation also criminalized "the offence of homosexuality," meaning anyone who identifies as LGBTQ or "any other sexual or gender identity that is contrary to the binary categories of male and female" may be subject to imprisonment of up to 10 years if convicted.

Stream on. Texas flooding updates: Over dead as flash flood threat increases in Texas. LGBT rights in Africa. I am tired," Grace said. Trump admin updates: Trump marks 1 year since assassination attempt at rally. March 26, , AM. Texas flooding updates: Over dead as flash flood threat increases in Texas. But some economists criticise the funding model used by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in general, saying it perpetuates dependency and undermines sustainable growth in the world's poorest nations by tying them to restrictive loan conditions.