UK government funded anti-LGBTQ+ organisation in Uganda, says report
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Source: The Guardian
UK government funded anti-LGBTQ+ organisation in Uganda, says report
The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda, which is openly homophobic, has been a direct recipient of UK aid money
Lizzy Davies and Sarah Johnson
Wed 26 Apr 2023 05.30 BST
Last modified on Wed 26 Apr 2023 11.23 BST
The UK government has been helping to fund the work of a virulently homophobic religious organisation in Uganda, whose leaders have backed a proposed law that would make identifying as gay a criminal offence, a report has found.
Analysing official data given to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), the report by the Institute for Journalism and Social Change (IJSC) found a “staggering” number of connections between anti-LGBTQ+ organisations in Uganda and international aid donors, including the UK.
According to IATI submissions, the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), an inter-faith body,has been a direct recipient of UK aid money in its capacity as “implementing partner” of a programme that aims to deliver the Foreign Office’s “ambition for an open society in Uganda”.
In February, members of the IRCU, including the Church of Uganda and several evangelical churches, signed a statement expressing “great concern” over “the growing spread of homosexuality” in Uganda, and the effect of “the LGBTQ agenda” on the wellbeing of children.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/apr/26/uk-government-funding-anti-lgbtq-organisation-in-uganda-says-report
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