6.11.2009 Vetoomus Ugandan lähetystöihin
Saksalainen HLBTI-ihmisoikeussäätiö Hirschfeld-Eddy-Stiftung on käynnistänyt oman kampanjansa Ugandan homolainsäädäntöä vastaan. He kehottavat lähettämään protesteja lähimpään Ugandan suurlähetystöön. Lähin Ugandan suurlähetystö on Tanskassa.
Tässä protestikirje, alle vain oma nimi:
Embassy of Uganda
Sofievej 15
2900 Hellerup, Denmark
info@ugandaembassy.dk
Your Excellency,
I am writing to express concern about legislation that would severely restrict the rights of Ugandan citizens, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and their defenders, in direct contravention of domestic and international law. The Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009 would not only reaffirm penalties for homosexuality, but would criminalize the “promotion of homosexuality,” including funding and sponsoring LGBT organizations and broadcasting, publishing, or marketing materials on homosexuality. Any person in authority who fails to report known violations of the law within 24 hours will also be subject to a significant fine and up to 3 years in prison – even when this means turning in their colleagues, family, or friends.
The negative repercussions of the bill in Uganda will be immediate and severe. It effectively bans the free association and expression that are necessary for a flourishing civil society, and creates a climate of fear and hostility that undermines the citizenship and solidarity of all Ugandans. It will lend itself to misapplication and abuse, and implicitly encourages persecution of LGBT people by private actors. Effective HIV prevention activities in Uganda, which rely on an ability to talk frankly about sexuality and provide condoms and other safer-sex materials, will be difficult, if not impossible.
The Anti-Homosexuality Bill violates National Objective 5(2) of the Ugandan Constitution, which provides that “the State shall guarantee and respect the independence of non-governmental organizations which protect and promote human rights.” Moreover, it directly violates the right to equality and freedom from discrimination (Article 21), the right to privacy (Article 27), the right to freedoms of speech, expression, association, and assembly (Article 29), the protection of minorities (Article 36), and the protection of civic rights and activities (Article 38) to which all Ugandans are entitled. It also violates the African Charter on Human and People's Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and other international human rights treaties to which Uganda is a party. This bill undermines Uganda's commitment to the international human rights regime and threatens the basic human rights of all its citizens.
The Bill’s revocation of fundamental rights would also seriously undermine the country’s reputation and credibility in the international arena. Because it claims jurisdiction over Ugandans who violate its provisions while outside of the country, the Bill will strain Uganda’s relations with regional and international partners.
While people may hold differing opinions about sexual orientation and gender identity, the legislation before Parliament is an ineffective and fundamentally illegal way to express opposition to a minority group. In recognition of the importance of a diverse, dynamic civil society and the domestic and international commitments that Uganda has made, I urge you to swiftly dismiss the Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009 and reaffirm the rights and responsibilities of all Ugandans.
Sincerely,
30.10.2009 Ugandaan ilmiantojärjestelmä
Kuluneen viikon vakavin uutinen on Ugandasta. Siellä ollaan hyyväksymässä barbaarista lakia, joka käynnistää todelliset homovainot. Taustalla on amerikkalaisten uusprotestanttisten ja fundamentalististen kirkkojen kiihotustyö. Ugandassa on 31 miljoonaa, etupäässä mustaa asukasta. Siellä hallitsee kristittyjen teokratia.
Uusi laki tuli parlamenttiin 13. lokakuuta. Vaikeasta homoseksuaalisuudesta tuomitaan kuolemaan, normaalista homoudesta tulee elinkatuinen. Kaikenlainen homojen toiminnan edistäminen tulee rangaistavaksi. Jos joku henkilö saa kuulla homoseksuaalisesta toiminnasta tai suhteesta, hänen tulee 24 tunnin kuluessa ilmoittaa siitä viranomaisille. Muuten hänkin saa jopa 3 vuoden vankeustuomion. Tämä lain kohta koskee myyös sukulaisia ja ystäviä.
Lain tarkoituksena on kitkeä Ugandasta kokonaan homoseksuaalisuus. On todennäköistä, että laki menee läpi parlamentissa ja presidentti allekirjoittaa lain.
Ranneliikkeessä kerrottiin keväällä, miten amerikkalaiset fundamentalistiset saarnamiehet kävivät Ugansdassa kiihottamassa mieliä homoja vastaan.
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