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February 25, 2014

U.S. Urges Uganda to Repeal Anti-Gay Law 
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The Obama administration is calling on Uganda to repeal an anti-gay law
that imposes a life sentence for repeated homosexual acts and makes it a
crime not to report gay people to authorities. White House Press
Secretary Jay Carney criticized the law after it was signed by President
Yoweri Museveni on Monday.

Jay Carney: "We will continue to urge the government of Uganda to repeal
this abhorrent law and to advocate for the protection of the universal
human rights of LGBT persons in Uganda and around the world. What I can
tell you about steps the United States might take in response is that we
are undertaking a review of its — of our relationship with Uganda
in light of this decision."

Uganda is a key ally of the United States in Africa.

 

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