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The United States issued a business advisory for Uganda, saying that businesses faced potential risks in the African country. The US cited an anti-LGBTQ law condemned by many countries and the United Nations as the reason for the travel advisory
The United States issued a business advisory for Uganda, saying that businesses faced potential risks in the African country. The US cited an anti-LGBTQ law condemned by many countries and the United Nations as the reason for the travel advisory.
The advisory was issued by the U.S. Departments of State, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Commerce, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law, considered one of the harshest in the world, was enacted in May and carries the death penalty for aggravated homosexuality. It also feels that the offence will transmit HIV through gay sex. It drew condemnation from Western governments, including Washington. This will block billions of aid flowing to Uganda every year.
The Ugandan law spells out that firms including media and non-governmental organizations that knowingly promote LGBTQ activity will incur harsh fines. The law also imposes a life sentence for same-sex intercourse and a 20-year sentence for the promotion of homosexuality. In June, the U.S. State Department imposed visa restrictions on Uganda officials after the passage of the law.
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The State Department also updated its Uganda travel guidance for U.S. citizens to highlight the risk that LGBTQ persons could be prosecuted and subjected to life imprisonment or death penalty based on provisions in the law. Rights groups have said that the law is draconian and has unleashed a torrent of abuse against LGBTQ people.
