Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered am ar 29 Ebrill 2024.
Lord Black of Brentwood
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Uganda's compatibility with being a member of the Commonwealth in the light of that country's Opposition to LGBT rights, including its Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023.
Lord Benyon
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK Government is appalled that the Government of Uganda signed the deeply discriminatory Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 into law. Issues around membership and the Commonwealth Charter are addressed by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG). The UK is not currently a member of CMAG.
Yes3 people think so
No2 people think not
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