Aquest és el text en el qual vaig fonamentar la meva intervenció, ahir a la tarda, durant l'habitual sessió d'avaluació de diverses situacions de vulneracions de drets humans al món que té lloc a Estrasburg els dijous per la tarda, i de la qual, com sabeu, en sóc especialment assidu.

LGBT rights in Uganda: The Bahati Bill and discrimination against LGBT population

A.   whereas the Anti-Homosexuality Bill tabled by private Member David Bahati MP on 25 September 2009 in the Ugandan Parliament foresees the punishment of homosexual acts by terms of imprisonment between seven years and a lifetime as well as the death penalty, whereas the Bill foresees the punishment of a failure to disclose a child’s or patient’s homosexuality by up to three years of imprisonment, whereas the Bill is still under consideration despite repeated condemnations by the international community,

B.  whereas on 9 October and 15 November 2010 the local newspaper Rolling Stone  listed the names and personal details of people alleged to be homosexual, inciting readers to harm or hang them, whereas the Ugandan High Court temporarily ordered the newspaper to cease publication,

C. whereas in Africa homosexuality is legal in only 13 countries and a criminal offence in 38 countries, whereas Mauritania, Sudan and northern Nigeria punish homosexuality by death,

1. Reiterates the fact that sexual orientation is a matter falling within the remit of the individual right to privacy as guaranteed by international human rights law, according to which equality and non discrimination should be promoted, whilst freedom of expression should be guaranteed;

2. Endorses the statement made in response to the ACP Declaration of 28 September 2010 and reiterates its commitment to universal human rights, inter-religious tolerance and the peaceful co-existence and mutual respect among all religious and LGBT communities;

3. Denounces any attempt to incite hatred and advocate violence towards any minority group, including on grounds of sex or sexual orientation;

4. Welcomes the fact that the Ugandan High Court ordered the newspaper to cease publication; nevertheless, remains concerned that many Ugandans have been attacked as a direct result of the article, with many still fearing attacks;

5. Reminds the Ugandan authorities of their obligations under international law and under the Cotonou Agreement, which call for universal human rights to be respected;

6. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the European External Action Service to make full use of the Toolkit to Promote and Protect the Enjoyment of all Human Rights by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) People in their dealings with Uganda;