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refugeenews a link to the story of a Ugandan woman who is about to be deported TODAY.
What really got me is this bit:
Elizabeth's asylum claim, and her appeal, have both been rejected. Whilst the adjudicators recognise that homosexuals are persecuted in Uganda, they do not believe that the term 'homosexual' and evidence relating to the treatment of homosexuals, applies to lesbians.
I mean, huh?
Especially when coupled with:
She was bundled into a car and taken to a so-called 'Safe House' - unofficial Ugandan prisons where torture is regularly practiced. Elizabeth was held for 5 months, during which time she was repeatedly raped, whipped and beaten.
The link for sending letters to the UK Immigration Minister and KLM - airline of choice for this deportation - is here.
refugeenews a link to the story of a Ugandan woman who is about to be deported TODAY.What really got me is this bit:
Elizabeth's asylum claim, and her appeal, have both been rejected. Whilst the adjudicators recognise that homosexuals are persecuted in Uganda, they do not believe that the term 'homosexual' and evidence relating to the treatment of homosexuals, applies to lesbians.
I mean, huh?
Especially when coupled with:
She was bundled into a car and taken to a so-called 'Safe House' - unofficial Ugandan prisons where torture is regularly practiced. Elizabeth was held for 5 months, during which time she was repeatedly raped, whipped and beaten.
The link for sending letters to the UK Immigration Minister and KLM - airline of choice for this deportation - is here.
