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March 2, 2014
Scotland has vowed to offer asylum to gay Ugandans facing life-imprisonment under the country’s new oppressive set of laws.
Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s Minister for External Affairs, announced the plan in an open letter to UK Foreign Secretary William Hague – urging him to follow suit.
It comes just weeks before he is due to meet senior members of the Ugandan government at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer.
The anti-homosexuality legislation was enacted earlier this week, strengthening the country’s already strict laws relating to gay people.
President Museveni also ordered one of the country’s newspapers to publish a list of the so-called top 200 homosexuals, including some that had not identified themselves as gay.
Currently, international treaties say people must prove they have a ‘well-founded fear’ of persecution for reasons of race, religion, ethnicity or political opinion if they are to obtain asylum.
Urging Mr Hague to challenge the Commonwealth nation, Mr Yousaf wrote: ‘Scotland will play her part in providing asylum for those seeking refuge from this draconian legislation.’
Today he added: ‘The Scottish Government is deeply concerned the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda has been signed into law.
‘This is a huge step back for equality and I have written to the UK Government asking them to make the strongest possible representations to the government of Uganda.
‘I have also urged the UK Foreign Secretary to offer asylum to any Ugandans who suffer threat or persecution as a result of the legislation.
‘It goes without saying that Scotland, where possible, will play her part and assist the UK Government in providing asylum for those seeking refuge from this draconian law.’
