Activists fear a systematic ‘witch-hunt’ against sexual minorities by parliament, police and religious conservatives
A dramatic surge in attacks on LGBTQ+ people inhas been recorded by rights groups this year, as the environment for sexual minorities turns increasingly hostile.
More than 110 people reported incidents including arrests, sexual violence, evictions and public undressing, to advocacy group Sexual Minorities Uganda in February alone. Transgender people were disproportionately affected, said the group.It comes just days after Ugandan MPs reintroduced , which would punish gay sex and “recruitment, promotion and funding” of same-sex “activities”. Religious groups in Uganda have been vocal in their condemnation of homosexuality., but not without a “notable increase” in police abuse and extortion, evictions and harassment.by the ministry of internal affairs’ showed that as of January, 26 organisations were or had been under government investigation over involvement in LGBTQ+ advocacy. Mugisha called the move a “witch-hunt”.
“It is part of a deliberate, calculated, very systematic move by groups within government, parliament and the conservative evangelicals trying to erase the LGBTQ+ community,” said Mugisha.in August because it had failed to register. Smug said it had made several attempts to register the organisation. Uganda also declined to renew the mandate of the Office of the UN high commissioner for human rights , which will expire at the end of this month.
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