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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Samuel Okiror in Kampala

Uganda accused of ‘state bigotry’ and attacks on LGBTQ+ people

A hand is raised towards the camera, palm open and fingers outstretched in a 'stop' gesture.
The rights group is calling on authorities to end their clampdown on LGBTQ+ people. Photograph: Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters

The Ugandan authorities have “unleashed abuse”, perpetrating widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTQ+ people in the two years since the world’s harshest anti-gay laws were enacted, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).

The government’s policies in Uganda had encouraged attacks and harassment against people and organisations seen as being supportive of gay rights, said researchers from the rights group.

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