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The anti-homosexuality bill has been before the Uganda Parliament for several years. For background – – – including discussions of the links between the bill and US evangelicals- – – both Jeff Sharlett's 2010 Harper's Magazine article Straight Man’s Burden:…
Reiterating its strong condemnation of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and its use of children in armed conflict, the Security Council today demanded that the group immediately cease all hostilities, release all abductees,…
The International Law Institute in Washington, DC and the African Center for Legal Excellence (ILI-ACLE) have been working towards building legal infrastructure across the African continent for the past 15 years. ILI-ACLE has assisted in the drafting of laws, strengthening…
A United Nations group of independent experts today urged countries to eliminate laws that classify adultery as a criminal offence, noting that they give rise to punishments that range from fines to flogging and death by stoning or hanging. “Adultery must…
Ugandan authorities arrested and jailed producer David Cecil for staging a play about gays without official permission, according to CNN. They released him after four days, and he is scheduled to appear in court in October. Homosexual acts are…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the work of gay and lesbian rights defenders all over the world, stressing that States have a legal obligation to stop violence and discrimination against people because of their sexual orientation. “No custom…
The United Nations Security Council has endorsed the regional strategy developed by the United Nations to tackle the threat posed by the Ugandan rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), and called for the necessary support to ensure that it is carried…
