Chair of Ennals Foundation calls on Museveni to veto anti-homo bill

February 13, 2014

The Chair of the Martin Ennals Foundation, Mrs Micheline Calmy Rey, has today called for President Museveni to veto the anti-homosexual bill passed by the Ugandan Parliament on 20 December 2013. The Martin Ennals Foundation has also called on the Ugandan government to take effective steps to protect LGBT persons from violence and discrimination. Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera was awarded the Martin Ennals Award in 2011 for her activities in support of Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender rights in Uganda.

via Welcome to Martin Ennals Awards – MEA.

This entry was posted on February 13, 2014 at 21:33 and is filed under awards, human rights, Human Rights Defenders, MEA.

Tags: gay rights, human rights award, Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, Kasha Nabagesera, LGBT, LGBTI, Martin Ennals Foundation, MEA, MEA 2011, Micheline Calmy Rey, Museveni, President Museveni, the Martin Ennals Foundation, Uganda, Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill, Ugandan Parliament, woman human rights defender

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