Dear friends,
Uganda's parliament prepares to pass a law that would impose brutal gay people to prison terms and even criticism muerte.Un international outcry led the President to order a review. But after a relentless lobbying campaign orchestrated by extremists, it is possible that the bill is approved, opening the door to widespread persecution and violence. Opposition to the law is growing every day, including the Anglican Church.
The gay rights activist Frank Mugisha writes: "This bill puts us in serious danger. Please sign the petition and ask others to support us: if we achieve a massive global response, our government will realize that Uganda will be isolated internationally for the proposed law, and eventually withdrew. "Pending a decision in the coming days, just an irresistible wave of global pressure may save the lives of Frank and many others.
build a huge petition to stop this deadly law for gays: Click here to join this action and then forward this link.
http://www.avaaz .org/es/uganda_rights/97.php? cl_tta_sign = 9aecf27f9a5d8429dc3a1021c52fe6f9
The petition will be delivered to President Museveni, Member of Review Committee of the Uganda parliament and embassies around the world this week, as well as donor governments.
The bill provides for life imprisonment for anyone convicted for having sex with others of the same sex and imposes the death penalty to "repeat offenders." And NGO activists working to prevent HIV infection could be imprisoned with sentences of up to 7 years for "promoting homosexuality." And any citizen risks take up to 3 years in prison if no police report of homosexual activity that has become known within 24 hours!
Proponents of the bill say that claims of national culture, but his biggest detractors from Uganda. The Reverend Canon Gideon Byamugisha is one of many who have written. These are his words: "This violates our culture, our traditions and religious values \u200b\u200bthat teach us to stand against intolerance, injustice, hatred and violence. We need laws that protect people, not humiliate them, ridicule, persecute and kill en masse. "
With our rejection of this dangerous legal initiative and our solidarity with the growing opposition to this law, we can help make a crucial precedent. Offer massive support to human rights defenders in Uganda, and save many lives by stopping this law.
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