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Uganda targeting LGBTQ community with hatred and violence: HRW

Rights groups and international partners condemned the 2023 law and withdrew funding [File: Fariha Farooqui/Reuters]

Uganda’s LGBTQ community is facing intensified persecution following the enactment of harsh anti-gay laws two years ago, according to an international NGO.

In a report released on Monday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Ugandan authorities have “perpetrated widespread discrimination and violence” and “spread misinformation and hatred against LGBT people” since the 2023 law was enacted.

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