04 Jun

News: UGANDAN GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN THE COALITION SUING OVER ANTI-GAY LAWS

by Melanie Nathan, June 03, 2014.

“In its ongoing war against its LGBTI gay community, the Ugandan Government has now shut down The Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights & Constitutional Law.  This is the organization which is currently challenging the constitutionality of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in the Ugandan Courts.  This announcement was made on NTV News tonight.”

“… This is exactly what was feared, that all opposition, even legal democratic challenges would be abused by the Ugandan Government through the clause in the new bill that forbids the so called “promotion” of homosexuality. ”

Read the whole article:
http://oblogdeeoblogda.me/2014/06/03/ugandan-government-shuts-down-the-coalition-suing-over-anti-gay-laws/

02 Jun

Report in Brief – Where We Are Now

As of yesterday – Sunday 06/01/14 – we have assisted 62 people to get out of Uganda.

This morning we are very happy  to report that all nine men from our original group are now in Sweden!

AND, we have a waiting list of 90 people including 17 hiding in a garage.