Save Ugandan lesbian being deported [update: successful...ish]

[Shaun]

http://allout.org/en/brenda/

STAND WITH BRENDA

Brenda Namigadde, a Ugandan lesbian in the UK, faces deportation THIS WEEK back to the life-threatening persecution she fled eight years ago.

With David Bahati, the Ugandan politician and author of the notorious "Kill the Gays" legislation, taking an interest in her case, Brenda faces clear and present danger if she’s forced to return.

Will you sign this urgent letter pressuring U.K. Home Secretary Theresa May to stop Brenda’s deportation?

:(

[Jessica.]

I signed. :L

[Novo]

Poor Woman :(

I will sign this straight away.

[Patrick]

Cba.

[Crimson Dynamo]

No

[Niall]

*Signs*

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Poor Woman :(

I will sign this straight away.

has somebody hacked his account D:

[Niall]

has somebody hacked his account D:

A mod must have edited the post? D:

[arista]

A mod must have edited the post? D:


Good call.

[Shaun]

Mods can't edit posts without the little "edited..." fixture at the bottom. The posts were deleted because I reported them :spin2:

[Novo]

No Mod edited my Post.. that post was from the heart

[Ninastar]

Cba.

just when i thought you couldn't get any worse.

[Shaun]

Anyone doubting the severity of this story, today's headlines:

A Ugandan gay rights campaigner who last year sued a local newspaper which outed him as homosexual has been beaten to death, activists say.

Police have confirmed the death of David Kato and say they have arrested one suspect.

Uganda's Rolling Stone newspaper published the photographs of several people it said were gay next to a headline reading "Hang them".

Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda, with punishments of 14 years in prison.

The BBC's Joshua Mmali, in Kampala, says it is unclear whether the death is linked to the Rolling Stone campaign but police have said there is no connection between Mr Kate's activism and his death.

The police say that though they have arrested one suspect, the main suspect - who they say lived with Mr Kato - remains on the run.

An MP recently tried to increase the penalties to include the death sentence in some cases.

There has been a recent spate of "iron-bar killings" in Mukono, where Mr Kato lived, in which people have been assaulted with pieces of metal.

Witnesses have told the BBC that a man entered Mr Kato's home near Kampala, and beat him to death before leaving.

His Sexual Minorities Uganda (Smug) group said Mr Kato had been receiving death threats since his name, photograph and address were published by Rolling Stone last year.

Frank Mugisha, the group's executive director, told the BBC's Network Africa programme he was "devastated" on hearing the news from New York.

"He was killed by someone who came in his house with a hammer, meaning anyone else could be the next target."

Mr Mugisha said Mr Kato had recently been concerned about the threats he had received.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for a swift investigation into his death.

"David Kato's death is a tragic loss to the human rights community," said HRW's Maria Burnett.

He had campaigned against the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which appears to have been quietly dropped after provoking a storm of international criticism when it was mooted in 2009.

Following a complaint by Mr Kato and three others, a judge in November ordered Rolling Stone to stop publishing the photographs of people it said were homosexual, saying it contravened their right to privacy.

Several activists said they had been attacked after their photographs were published.

Mr Mugisha called on the Ugandan government to step up security for gay people.

"We're strongly asking every gay and lesbian and bisexual and transgender person in Uganda to watch out for their security … [they] should take extra caution."

Rolling Stone editor Giles Muhame told Reuters news agency he condemned the murder and that the paper had not wanted gays to be attacked.

"There has been a lot of crime, it may not be because he is gay," he said.

"We want the government to hang people who promote homosexuality, not for the public to attack them."

"Iron-bar killings" were common in Uganda when former leader Idi Amin was in power in the 1970s.

A rapid response police team has been sent to the area and several suspects have been arrested over the killings.

[Novo]

just when i thought you couldn't get any worse.

The Poor lad can not be bothered to sign it. stop bullying him :bored:

[Crimson Dynamo]

I have reported you for abuse

A simple question and you resort to abuse

a bit like the Ugandan government

oh the irony

[Shaun]

omg yh~

[MTVN]

Article about the case from the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/26/brenda-namigadde-deportation-fear-uganda

David Bahati is saying he will remove the clause making homosexuality punishable by death but I wouldnt trust him at all, I'll sign it

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

signing but why is she facing deportation

[Judas]

Cba.
Then what is the point in even replying? To boost your post count? Not only are you being deliberetly insensitive your filling an important topic up with pure puerile ****.

No
Ok, maybe a slightly better response than the other guy, maybe you disagree with her staying here for some reason. But 'No' isn't worth much is it, other than, I assume, trying to annoy people.


I'll sign it, that whole situation is horrid.

[KG.]

At least the government are deporting the right people.. :bored:

****ing ridiculous, I signed.

[MTVN]

signing but why is she facing deportation

Not enough evidence that she's a lesbian or something like that :conf2:

[Claymores]

Mods can't edit posts without the little "edited..." fixture at the bottom. The posts were deleted because I reported them :spin2:

What a charming individual and jolly nice ROUND chap you are

[Shaun]

yeah, how dare I object to someone calling her a "dyke" and wishing her to be deported.

[Claymores]

yeah, how dare I object to someone calling her a "dyke" and wishing her to be deported.

I'm not usually one to stand-up for Novo, but it's an opinion. I've seen you and your fave post worse against hapless innocent TIBB users

[Shaun]

Oh. So this is a vendetta then. Yawn.

[Claymores]

You're the one on a reporting spree child, not me

[Crimson Dynamo]

You're the one on a reporting spree child, not me

Claymores owns Sh-yawn

:joker:

[Patrick]

just when i thought you couldn't get any worse.

What? If I cbf signing it then I don't need to, and what are you talking about? I hardly ever speak to you, you don't know me bitch.


Plus there's thousands of people in this situation [by situation I mean facing death because of their sexuality, not being hated by Caitlin].

I find it quite unfair to save this one when the others are having nothing done to help them!
It's just like Gamu all over again.

'Yah you can be deported, your from Africa, OH WAIT NO SAVE GAMU SHE'S A GOOD SINGER x'

[Shaun]

yeah except Gamu wasn't facing execution you ****ing moron

[Patrick]

yeah except Gamu wasn't facing execution you ****ing moron

I seem to remember people saying she was?

Anyway you still over looked my argument about how everyone's getting all pissed about this yet she isn't the only person going through it so...

It's kind of unfair to help her and let the other's die.

Also, Judas what the ****** are you talking about?
I can reply if I want you miserable bastard.

I do love how Jessica can reply with 'I signed :L' as if it's a joke or as if we should all LOL after signing, yet Novo and Myself say one thing and everyone is pissing in their pants over it.

[Shaun]

I seem to remember people saying she was?

Anyway you still over looked my argument about how everyone's getting all pissed about this yet she isn't the only person going through it so...

It's kind of unfair to help her and let the other's die.

To my knowledge Gamu never faced execution.

And I'm sorry if I can't post a thread for every single person facing execution in a bigoted country - but this is quite a unique case, in that it can be easily stopped.

And this is still glossing over the fact that you "cba" to save a life. If you're lacking that much compassion, don't reply, because some people are trying to do more than sit around waiting for Davina McCall to make a ****ing television appearance.

[Niamh.]

I seem to remember people saying she was?

Anyway you still over looked my argument about how everyone's getting all pissed about this yet she isn't the only person going through it so...

It's kind of unfair to help her and let the other's die.

Also, Judas what the ****** are you talking about?
I can reply if I want you miserable bastard.

I do love how Jessica can reply with 'I signed :L' as if it's a joke or as if we should all LOL after signing, yet Novo and Myself say one thing and everyone is pissing in their pants over it.

I never heard that Gamu was going to be executed, are you sure about that Paddy?

So your solution is not to help anybody at all as it's not fair on the others? That logic doesn't make much sense, to me helping someone is better than helping no one.

[Locke.]

How is signing something going to save her?

Are the court just going to line them all up, and let the one with the biggest petition stay in the country?

[Crimson Dynamo]

yeah except Gamu wasn't facing execution you ****ing moron

that is unacceptable bullying

[MTVN]

I seem to remember people saying she was?

Anyway you still over looked my argument about how everyone's getting all pissed about this yet she isn't the only person going through it so...

It's kind of unfair to help her and let the other's die.

Also, Judas what the ****** are you talking about?
I can reply if I want you miserable bastard.

I do love how Jessica can reply with 'I signed :L' as if it's a joke or as if we should all LOL after signing, yet Novo and Myself say one thing and everyone is pissing in their pants over it.

No. She wasnt. She thought she might be in danger from Mugabe's men but it's a bit different to being a known lesbian going back to a country where homosexuality may be punishable by death and where a prominent Ugandan MP is taking an interest in the case.

And anyway it isnt "unfair" at all, the difference here is that we are actually in a position to stop this happening, the government could easily grant her asylum if they wanted to. They are not in a position to try and rid Uganda of it's homophobia, and their laws against gays, not at all.

Theresa May back in July: "We have already promised to stop the removal of asylum-seekers who have had to leave particular countries because their sexual orientation or gender identification puts them at proven risk of imprisonment, torture or execution. I do not believe it is acceptable to send people home and expect them to hide their sexuality to avoid persecution"

About time she lived up to that pledge

[Shaun]

How is signing something going to save her?

A Ugandan woman who says she is a lesbian has been granted an injunction by a High Court judge temporarily preventing her deportation.

Brenda Namiggade says she fears for her life if she is returned to Uganda where gay sex is against the law.

The Home Office earlier said a court had ruled she was "not homosexual" and therefore did not have a genuine claim.

Prominent gay rights campaigner David Kato was beaten to death near the Ugandan capital Kampala on Wednesday.

Lawyers for Ms Namiggade lodged papers at the High Court asking a judge to grant an injunction against her deportation, which was due to take place on Friday evening.

When the BBC spoke to Ms Namiggade by phone on Friday afternoon she was already being escorted to Heathrow airport.

Her lawyer, Abdulrahman Jafar, said he would argue that Ms Namiggade should be allowed to remain in the UK regardless of her sexuality.

The Home Office confirmed the granting of the injuction and said Ms Namigadde would not have to be deported on Friday night.

Ms Namigadde, who was held at a detention centre just outside London, has told the BBC's Network Africa programme she was "shaking" with fear at the prospect of returning to Uganda.

She said she fled to the UK in 2002 after being beaten and victimised because of her sexuality.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, has said people facing persecution for their sexual orientation in Uganda should be given refugee status in other countries.

Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has urged Home Secretary Theresa May to halt the removal of Ms Namigadde and allow her to make a fresh asylum appeal.

A UK Border Agency Spokesman said: "Ms Namigadde's case has been carefully considered by both the UK Border Agency and the courts on three separate occasions and she has been found not to have a right to remain here.

"An immigration judge found on the evidence before them that Ms Namigadde was not homosexual."

The Government was committed to stopping the removal of asylum seekers who had left their countries because of their sexual orientation, the spokesman added.

"However, when someone is found not to have a genuine claim we expect them to leave voluntarily."

Mr Kato had sued a local newspaper which outed him as homosexual.

Uganda's Rolling Stone newspaper published the photographs of several people it said were gay, including Mr Kato, with the headline "Hang them".

It is unclear whether the killing of Mr Kato was linked to his campaigns.

Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda, with punishments of 14 years in prison. An MP recently tried to increase the penalties to include the death sentence in some cases.

:D

[Novo]

temporarily

[Stu]

Pissing on hope is fun, isin't it?

Stupid dyke etc.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

:laugh2:

[Angus]

So let's look at what we know. This woman has been in the uk for EIGHT years, presumably illegally(?),and when caught and facing deportation claims asylum for being a lesbian? Hmmmm.
All rather academic now since she is being allowed to stay. I hope she is genuine because otherwise all she is doing is exploiting a situation which will ultimately affect genuine Ugandan asylum seekers escaping persecution for being gay.