16.2.10

Uganda: Rights Not Repression

The following has been supplied by Avaaz - the world in action:

Gay Ugandans may be sentenced to death if legislation being debated right now passes.

High level international condemnation has just pushed the President to send the bill for review, but Ugandan allies say only a worldwide outcry could tip Parliamentarians away from discrimination, alarming them with global isolation.

You can sign the petition here to oppose Uganda's anti-gay law. There is much more information available on the Avaaz site here.