[RwandaLibre] Top Obama adviser urges Ugandan president not to sign anti-gay law

 

Top Obama adviser urges Ugandan president not to sign anti-gay law

WASHINGTON Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:26pm EST

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni arrives for the opening ceremony of
the 22nd Ordinary Session of the African Union summit in Ethiopia's
capital Addis Ababa, January 30, 2014.
CREDIT: REUTERS/TIKSA NEGERI

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's national security adviser urged
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday not to sign an anti-gay
law, saying it would be a "huge step backward" for Uganda and the
world.

Susan Rice said she had spoken by phone to Museveni on Saturday night
after he told members of his party that he would sign the law, which
imposes harsh sentences for those convicted of homosexual acts.

Museveni last month had indicated he was planning to shelve the bill,
which has attracted fierce criticism from Western donors and human
rights groups since its inception in 2009.

"People everywhere deserve freedom, justice, and equality. No one
should be discriminated against for who they are or whom they love,"
Rice said via Twitter.

Rice said she was saddened that the decision "will put many at risk
and stain Uganda's reputation." She said she told Museveni the law is
a "huge step backward for Uganda and the world."

(Reporting By Steve Holland; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)

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