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European Action and Reaction
The European Parliament and the Ugandan LGBTI situation
Members of the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning the murder of David Kato and calling on Ugandan officials to a proper and impartial investigation. The resolution also calls on the Ugandan government to follow international law and protect its LGBT citizens.
The European Parliament has also adopted an urgency resolution condemning the “Anti Homosexuality Bill” under consideration in the Ugandan Parliament since September 2009. The EP has condemned MP David Bahati's bill on several occasions prior to this.
Please find below the actions undertaken by the European Parliament and its Members:
15/12/2009 European Parliament resolution on Uganda: anti homosexual draft legislation
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B7-2009-0265&language=FR
16/12/2009 Joint motion for a resolution, European Parliament resolution on Uganda: anti-homosexual draft legislation
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=P7-RC-2009-0259&language=EN
27/01/2011 Buzek calls for investigation into the death of Ugandan gay rights activist David Kato
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/president/view/en/press/press_release/2011/2011-January/press_release-2011-January-32.html;jsessionid=3C27DCD007BCF7D341B2CBC916C897B0
15/02/2011 European Parliament resolution on Uganda: the killing of David Kato
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B7-2011-0145&language=EN
The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights
http://www.lgbt-ep.eu/