Comments Of Senator Patrick Leahy

(D-Vt., President Pro Tempore,

Chairman Of The State Department And Foreign Operations

Appropriations Subcommittee)

On Uganda President Museveni’s Signing

Of The Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014

“I am deeply concerned by the decision of President Museveni of Uganda to sign into law the anti-homosexuality bill.  I support Secretary of State Kerry and others in calling for its immediate repeal.  Much of U.S. assistance to Uganda is for the people of Uganda, including those in the Ugandan LGBT community whose human rights are being so tragically violated.  But we need to closely review all U.S. assistance to Uganda, including through the World Bank and other multilateral organizations.  I cannot support providing further funding to the Government of Uganda until the United States has undergone a review of our relationship.”

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