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KAMPALA, May 30 (Reuters) - Uganda on Tuesday condemned the Western response to the East African country's new anti-LGBTQ law, considered one of the harshest in the world, and said sanctions threats from donors amounted to "blackmail". The law signed by President Yoweri Museveni carries the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality", an offence that includes transmitting HIV through gay sex. In the Ugandan government's first detailed comments since Museveni signed the law, Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi rejected the condemnation. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo"While we appreciate the support we get from partners, they must be reminded that we are a sovereign country and we do not legislate for the Western world. In an interview, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk told Reuters he expects the courts to agree.
Persons: Yoweri Museveni, Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, Josep Borrell, Museveni, Chris Baryomunsi, Abubaker, Human Rights Volker Turk, Turk, France's, Emma Farge, Alison Williams, Aaron Ross, Nick Macfie Organizations: Ugandan, Reuters, REUTERS, UN, Human Rights, Thomson Locations: KAMPALA, Uganda, EU, Kampala, Tanzania
Corporate giants say anti-LGBT law would hurt Uganda's economy
  + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
NAIROBI, March 29 (Reuters) - A coalition of international companies, including Google (GOOGL.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O), on Wednesday denounced anti-LGBTQ legislation passed by Uganda's parliament last week, warning it would damage the East Africa country's economy. The Open for Business coalition said the legislation, which criminalises identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, would curb investment flows and deter tourists. Open for Business said in a statement the new law would undermine companies' ability to recruit a diverse and talented workforce. "Either they violate the law in Uganda or they are going against international standards of corporate responsibility as well as human rights laws of the countries in which they are headquartered," she said. Among the coalition's members, Google, Mastercard (MA.N) Unilever (ULVR.L), Standard Chartered (STAN.L), PwC and Deloitte (DLTE.UL) have operations in Uganda.
Sursa foto: Radio 4 Uganda / FacebookUn ministru din Uganda a fost rănit într-o tentativă de asasinat în care a fost ucisă fiica luiMai multe persoane înarmate au deschis focul asupra unei mașini în care se afla ministrul Muncii și Transporturilor din Uganda, rănindu-l pe fostul comandant de armată și ucigând-o pe fiica lui, dar și pe șoferul autovehiculului, a anunțat un purtător de cuvânt al armatei, citat de publicația The Guardian. Patru atacatori pe motociclete au tras asupra mașinii care îl transporta pe generalul Katumba Wamala printr-o suburbie a capitalei Kiasasi, a relatat televiziunea locală NBS. „S-a tras asupra lui... El a fost rănit și transportat la spital, iar șoferul lui a fost ucis", a spus Flavia Byekwaso, purtător de cuvânt al armatei. Tentativa de asasinare a lui Wamala a avut loc în aceeași suburbie a capitalei unde în 2017 mai mulți bărbați aflați pe motociclete au deschis focul asupra mașinii în care se afla un înalt ofițer de poliție. Felix Kaweesa a fost ucis în atac, alături de șoferul lui, scrie digi24.ro.
Persons: Katumba, El, ., Chris Baryomunsi, Wamala, Felix Kaweesa Organizations: Facebook, Muncii, Transporturilor, Guardian Locations: Uganda, Kiasasi
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