Ugandan activists confirmed at a press briefing organised by “AllOut.org” that the

30 November 2012 :

Ugandan activists confirmed at a press briefing organised by “AllOut.org” that the death penalty had not been dropped from the "Kill The Gays bill - contrary to media reports claiming the contrary. A source at the American embassy in Uganda confirmed that the law went through a consultary committee that cannot make changes to the law.
"The only version of the bill that is public today still includes the death penalty provision for 'aggravated homosexuality'" said Kasha Jacqueline, Executive Director of Freedom and Roam Uganda (FARUG). "We know that the bill still refers to death, contrary to what the media is saying."
Kasha told reporters that support from around the world is necessary.
She reminded them that when the bill was first introduced global pressure helped stall the bill. "Ugandan lawmakers need to know the world is still watching now," she said.
"Until the Ugandan Parliament makes the current bill public, we must assume the bill contains the death penalty for gays," said Andre Banks, Executive Director and Cofounder of All Out.
 

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