Uganda: Drop Charges Against Sexual Rights Activists

12 Jun

Posted by Otto in Human Rights

Censorship, Silence Around HIV/AIDS Can Kill
The arrest of three sexual rights activists during a peaceful demonstration to raise awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues shows the Ugandan government’s determination to enforce silence around sexuality and HIV/AIDS, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Minister of Justice and Attorney General Edward Kiddu Makubuya.
Link to hrw.org

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