Europe targets anti-gay laws in Uganda, Nigeria
by Colin Stewart
Online image from the Intergroup on LGBT RIghts.
The European Parliament today called for action against new anti-gay laws in Uganda and Nigeria, the parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights reported.
Those
actions include redirecting aid away from the governments of Uganda and
Nigeria and toward civil society organization there.
The
parliament also urged consideration of refusing to issue visas for
Ugandan and Nigerian leaders, both inside and outside of government, who
are responsible for passage of those laws.
It
also suggested considering the possible ouster of Uganda and Nigeria
from the Cotonou Agreement, which governs the political relations
between the European Union and 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific
countries.
For more information, see the full report by the Intergroup on LGBT Rights: "Uganda and Nigeria: European Parliament calls for targeted sanctions over new laws."
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