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NUP ANKOLE COORDINATOR BRIGHT MUHUMUZA: “I WAS KEPT IN A SAFE HOUSE FOR 3 WEEKS”

NUP ANKOLE COORDINATOR BRIGHT MUHUMUZA I WAS KEPT IN A

Post Views: 20 By Twesigye AggreyIn Mbarara Citywww.mknewslink.com—–The Ankole regional coordinator of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Bright Muhumuza, has spoken out about what he describes as a harrowing three-week detention in a government-operated safe house. Muhumuza shared his account during an interview with www.mknewslink.com on monday, detailing the events that led to his arrest and subsequent detention. According …

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NUP’s Ankole Coordinator Bright Muhumuza Charged, Remanded

NUPs Ankole Coordinator Bright Muhumuza Charged Remanded

Mbarara-Bright Muhumuza, the National Unity  Platform (NUP) coordinator for the Ankole sub-region, has been charged with driving in a rash or negligent manner and remanded by the Mbarara Chief Magistrate’s Court. Bright Muhumuza with his lawyers Muhumuza appeared before Grade One Magistrate Ochieng Yafesi in Mbarara, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. The State Prosecution informed court that …

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Many bright spots in Asia amid the gloom

Map of LGBT Rights in Asia: DARK BLUE: Equal marriage and non-discrimination law; LIGHT BLUE: Limited recognition of same-sex unions and discrimination banned in certain regions only; PURPLE: Foreign same-sex marriages recognized, adoption legal, and discrimination banned; GREEN: At least some sexual orientation discrimination banned nationwide; PALE GREEN: Sexual orientation discrimination banned only in certain regions; BEIGE: Crackdowns on LGBT rights advocacy and expression, but homosexuality legal, if only technically; ORANGE: Sodomy illegal; MAGENTA: Sodomy illegal, but discrimination against trans people prohibited.

One of a series of updates about LGBTQ rights internationally, region by region Map of LGBT Rights in Asia: DARK BLUE: Equal marriage and non-discrimination law; LIGHT BLUE: Limited recognition of same-sex unions and discrimination banned in certain regions only; PURPLE: Foreign same-sex marriages recognized, adoption legal, and discrimination banned; GREEN: At least some sexual orientation discrimination banned nationwide; PALE …

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