Ugandan police are facing pressure from activists and international human rights organisations after 20 homeless LGBTQI people were jailed for disobeying social distancing rules and risking the spread of COVID-19. Fourteen gay men, two bisexual men and four transgender women were arrested on Sunday last week after police raided The Children of the Sun Foundations shelter for homeless LGBTQI youth, located on the outskirts of Uganda’s capital, Kampala.
The imprisonment of the 20 people has drawn criticism from campaigners who say that police were abusing the newly introduced COVID-19 restrictions to target sexual minorities.
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