Tag: "Death Penalty"
Uganda may drop execution from anti-gay bill, denies Western pressure
Uganda has signaled plans to soften its proposed anti-gay legislation, but the government denied on Wednesday that it was bowing to an outcry in the West over a controversial bill that could have seen homosexuals [...]
BBC issues apology for online debate over gay executions
The BBC has issued an apology following complaints about an online debate which asked: "Should homosexuals face execution?" in response to proposed anti-gay legislation in Uganda. Critics blasted the British broadcaster, saying the BBC should [...]
BBC under fire for web discussion regarding execution of gays
The BBC has come under fire for opening a debate on its website asking: "Should homosexuals face execution?" [caption id="attachment_4082" align="alignleft" width="374" caption="Original BBC webpage before headline was changed"][/caption] The discussion comes in response to [...]
Death penalty still in Uganda’s anti-gay legislation
The current version of the anti-gay bill under consideration in Uganda still contains punishments including life inprisonment and the death penalty, despite recent reports to the contrary, according to The Guardian. The Ugandan bill extends [...]
Uganda to drop death penalty from anti-gay legislation
Uganda will drop the death penalty and life imprisonment for gays in a refined version of an anti- gay bill expected to be ready for presentation to Parliament in two weeks, according to James Nsaba [...]
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