Malgrat els incomptables avenços en termes de drets per a les persones LGBT (Lesbianes, Gais, Bisexuals i Transexuals), encara som lluny, molt lluny, de viure en un món en què les persones no siguin discriminades per les seva seva orientació o identitat sexuals.
En alguns països, però, aquesta discriminació és tal que el fet d'estimar o tenir relacions amb una persona del mateix sexe pot comportar la presó o, fins i tot, la mort. És per això que convé denunciar i mirar d'aturar totes les iniciatives que puguin anar en aquest sentit.
Un dels casos que ens han motivat als membres de l'Intergrup pro-Drets LGBT a reaccionar ha estat la proposta de Llei Homòfoba que tot just ha començat a caminar a Uganda, i la qual preveu, en cas de ser adoptada, penes de cadena perpètua i fins i tot de sentència a mort per a les persones LGBT.
Calia respondre-hi de manera clara hi contundent, i així o hem volgut fer des del PE a través d'una resolució. És per això que el Grup Verds/ALE hem promogut un text per tal de consensuar-lo amb els altres grups. Entre d'altres aspectes, en la nostra resolució posem de manifest el següent: (segueix...)
A. Whereas on 25th September 2009 David Bahati, MP tabled the "Anti Homosexuality Bill 2009" before the Ugandan Parliament.
B. Whereas the proposed law includes provisions to punish those alleged to be lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGBT) with life imprisonment or the death penalty
C. Whereas the draft bill includes a provision that could lead to the imprisonment for up to three years of anyone, including heterosexual people, who fails to report within 24 hours the identities of everyone they know who is lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or who support human rights for people who are.
D. Whereas the bill provides for
E. Whereas the bill has already been condemned by President Obama, the Chair and Vice-chair of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Foreign Affairs, Commissioner De Gucht as well as the British, French and Swedish governments.
F. Whereas the proposed law has been denounced by Non Governmental Organisations around the world and in
I en conseqüència demanem:
2 Reminds the Ugandan government of its obligations under international law and under the
3 Recalls statements by the African Commission and the UN Human Rights Committee that a state cannot, through its domestic law, negate its international human rights obligations.
4 Is extremely concerned that international donors both governmental and non-governmental would have to cease their activities in certain fields should the bill pass.
5 Strongly rejects any moves to introduce the use of the death penalty
6 Calls on the Council and Commission to reconsider their engagement with
7 Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the President of the Republic of Uganda and the speaker of the Ugandan Parliament
Font foto: Sunday Pepper April 2009
