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Refugees could be put at risk in Uganda under proposed Dutch deal

Refugees could be put at risk in Uganda under proposed Dutch deal

By Joto La Jiwe The government of the Netherlands has approached Uganda authorities with a proposal that could see the East African nation be [...]
Cameroon’s SOS Solidarity launches sexual health and legal services project

Cameroon’s SOS Solidarity launches sexual health and legal services project

By Jean Jacques Dissoke SOS Solidarity Rights and Health Association (SORIH) launched a new project last month in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to fight a [...]
Ugandan court widely condemned for upholding harsh anti-LGBTQ law

Ugandan court widely condemned for upholding harsh anti-LGBTQ law

By Joto La Jiwe Uganda's Constitutional Court has come under widespread condemnation for its April 3 ruling that left intact the bulk of the [...]
Protest targets Ugandan plan to praise anti-LGBT law in England

Protest targets Ugandan plan to praise anti-LGBT law in England

By Joto La Jiwe Human rights activists based in and outside Uganda have petitioned the government of the United Kingdom, urging it to cancel an [...]
Cameroon: A merciful principal confronts two lesbian students

Cameroon: A merciful principal confronts two lesbian students

By Jean Jacques Dissoke Youth Day is a festival held on Feb. 11 each year in Cameroon to celebrate the potential of the nation's young citizens [...]
Violence against LGBTQ Ugandans surges after Anti-Homosexuality Act

Violence against LGBTQ Ugandans surges after Anti-Homosexuality Act

By Joto La Jiwe A new report by the Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF), has revealed a rapid increase in cases of violence and [...]
Do not discriminate against gay patients, Ugandan authorities tell health workers

Do not discriminate against gay patients, Ugandan authorities tell health workers

By Joto La Jiwe In a move that seems aimed at limiting the harms done by Uganda's newly enacted Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA), the government of [...]
Iranian President praises anti-LGBTQI+ sentiments in Uganda

Iranian President praises anti-LGBTQI+ sentiments in Uganda

By Joto La Jiwe During his recent state visit to Uganda, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi didn't  hide his homophobia as he lauded his Ugandan c [...]
Homophobic Ugandan official takes aim at efforts to fight HIV in the LGBTQ community

Homophobic Ugandan official takes aim at efforts to fight HIV in the LGBTQ community

The deputy speaker of Uganda's Parliament has raised a homophobic challenge against a national policy aimed at protecting  the nation's LGBTQ communit [...]
Another attack in South Africa, a land of pro-gay laws and anti-gay violence

Another attack in South Africa, a land of pro-gay laws and anti-gay violence

A 24-year-old Durban man remains in hospital almost a week after he was beaten by three men in a brutal anti-LGBTIQ+ hate crime. From the Afr [...]
South Africa president praises his nation for embracing gay rights

South Africa president praises his nation for embracing gay rights

South African President, Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa has praised South Africa for creating a conducive environment for homosexuals to practice same-sex m [...]
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