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End The Human Rights Abuse of The Ugandan Lgbti Community and Human Rights Defenders Now |
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Published by pouline kimani on Sep 18, 2008
Category: Human Rights
Region: Africa
Target: AFRICAN SOLIDARITY
Description/History:
TWO UGANDAN TRANS GENDERED ACTIVISTS WERE ARRESTED AND DETAINED FROM THE 10TH SEPTEMBER 2008 TO THE 18TH SEPTEMBER AND LATER LET OUT OF POLICE CUSTODY ON BOND TO REPORT AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY 24TH 2008.
THE GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA HAS BEEN ADAMANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF LGBTI RIGHTS AND THE VIOLATION AND ABUSE THEREOF AND HAVE BEEN PART OF THE STATE SPONSORED HOMOPHOBIA.
THE GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA HAS BEEN ADAMANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF LGBTI RIGHTS AND THE VIOLATION AND ABUSE THEREOF AND HAVE BEEN PART OF THE STATE SPONSORED HOMOPHOBIA.
Petition:
WE THE UNDERSIGNED CALL UPON THE GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA TO CEASE AND DESIST FROM PERPETUATING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND ABUSES ON LGBTI HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND THE LGBTI COMMUNITY.
WE CALL UPON THE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT THEIR ACTORS ESPECIALLY THE POLICE FORCE STOP THE CRUDE AND DEHUMANIZING TREATMENT OF RANDOM AND UNWARRANTED ARBITRARY ARREST AND DETENTION WITH THE AIM OF DAUNTING THE ACTIVISTS AND LGBTI COMMUNITY FROM EXCERCISING THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
WE CONDEMN THE RECENT ARREST,DETENTION AND TORTURE WHILE IN POLICE CUSTODY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ACTIVISTS KIZZA BRENDA AND GEORGE OUNDO.
WE DEMAND THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA ABIDE BY THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COVENANTS AND ENSURE THAT THEY TAKE ON THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROP UP AND PROTECT ALL HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL UGANDAN CITIZENS WITH A FOCUS ON LGBTI PERSONS WHO FACE THE THREATS OF MARGINALISATION AND HOMOPHOBIA.
WE CALL UPON THE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT THEIR ACTORS ESPECIALLY THE POLICE FORCE STOP THE CRUDE AND DEHUMANIZING TREATMENT OF RANDOM AND UNWARRANTED ARBITRARY ARREST AND DETENTION WITH THE AIM OF DAUNTING THE ACTIVISTS AND LGBTI COMMUNITY FROM EXCERCISING THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
WE CONDEMN THE RECENT ARREST,DETENTION AND TORTURE WHILE IN POLICE CUSTODY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ACTIVISTS KIZZA BRENDA AND GEORGE OUNDO.
WE DEMAND THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA ABIDE BY THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COVENANTS AND ENSURE THAT THEY TAKE ON THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROP UP AND PROTECT ALL HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL UGANDAN CITIZENS WITH A FOCUS ON LGBTI PERSONS WHO FACE THE THREATS OF MARGINALISATION AND HOMOPHOBIA.
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