[Fwd: (Fwd:) Stop Uganda's gay death law (Avaaz)]
Janne Vainio
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Aihe: (Fwd:) Stop Uganda's gay death law (Avaaz)
P�iv�ys: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:25:57 +0200
L�hett�j�: Ville Komsi <ville...@iki.fi>
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Tiedoksi. Tuohon Avaaz-jengiin olen parin vuoden aikana tottunut
luottamaan. Eiv�t ole tiet��kseni tyrineet miss��n. Saa siis levitt��.
Ville K.
Stop Uganda's gay death law
I've just signed a petition calling on the Ugandan government to
withdraw a proposed anti-gay law that would punish gay people with
prison -- or even death. I thought that you would want to join me --
there are only a few days left. Read more below, and sign the petition
here:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/uganda_rights/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
Thanks!
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Dear friends,
Uganda�s parliament is preparing to pass a brutal new law that would
punish gay people with prison -- even death.
Initial international criticism drove the President to call for a
review. But after a well-funded and vicious lobbying effort by
extremists, the bill looks set to be passed -- threatening widespread
persecution and bloodshed.
Opposition to the bill is rising, including from the Anglican church.
Ugandan gay rights advocate Frank Mugisha writes, "This law will put us
in serious danger. Please, sign the petition and tell others to stand
with us � if there�s a huge global response, our government will see
that Uganda will be internationally isolated by the proposed law, and
strike it down."
With the decision expected in days, only an irresistible wave of
worldwide pressure will be enough to save Frank's life and many others.
Let�s build a huge petition to stop the gay death law -- click here to
take action, then forward this email:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/uganda_rights/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
The petition will be delivered to President Museveni, members of the
review committee and Ugandan embassies worldwide this week before it�s
too late, as well as to key donor governments.
The bill proposes life imprisonment for anyone convicted of having
same-sex relations and imposes the death penalty for �serial offenders�.
NGOs working to prevent the spread of HIV could be imprisoned for up to
7 years for �promoting homosexuality�. Even members of the public face
up to three years in jail if they fail to report homosexual activity to
the police within 24 hours!
The bill�s advocates claim that it defends national culture, but its
strongest critics come from within Uganda. The Reverend Canon Gideon
Byamugisha is one of many who�s written to us � he says,
"It is violating our cultures, traditions and religious values that
teach against intolerance, injustice, hatred and violence. We need laws
to protect people -- not ones that will humiliate, ridicule, persecute
and kill them en masse."
By rejecting this dangerous bill and supporting the breadth of
opposition to it, we can help set a crucial precedent. Let�s build
massive support for Uganda�s human rights defenders, and save lives by
stopping this bill -- sign now here, then tell friends and family:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/uganda_rights/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
With hope and determination,
Alice, Ricken, Ben, Paul, Benjamin, Pascal, Raluca, Graziela and the
whole Avaaz team
SOURCES
African letter to Ugandan President to throw out Anti-Homosexual Bill:
http://www.africafiles.org/article.asp?ID=22761
Ugandan church leader brands anti-gay bill 'genocide':
http://www.guardian.co.uk/katine/2009/dec/04/gideon-byamugisha-homosexuality-bill
Human Rights Impact Assessment of Uganda's Anti-homosexuality Bill By
Sylvia Tamale, The Dean of Law at Uganda's Makerere University:
http://www.zeleza.com/blogging/african-affairs/human-rights-impact-assessment-ugandas-anti-homosexuality-bill-sylvia-tamal
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