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Uganda: Press Homophobia Raises Fears of Crackdown
A Ugandan tabloid’s decision to publish the names of alleged homosexuals…could presage a government crackdown, Human Rights Watch said…On August 8, the tabloid paper Red Pepper published a list of first names, workplaces and other information of 45 alleged homosexuals, all men. The paper…plans to publish a similar list of alleged lesbians…Homophobic allegations in the Red Pepper have previously led to police action…Men named in the Red Pepper’s August 8 article have reportedly already been threatened and harassed. Ugandan activists point out that…accusations against alleged lesbians could subject them to violence in the family and community.