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<p>The UK Government is appalled by the Government of Uganda's decision to sign the
anti-homosexuality bill into law on 28 May 2023, in particular the introduction of
the death penalty for so-called 'aggravated homosexuality'. In his meetings with the
Ugandan Foreign Minister on 4 May 2023 and the Ugandan High Commissioner on 1 June
2023, the Minister of State for Africa and Development [Andrew Mitchell] denounced
the Act and the appalling effects it will have on LGBT+ people in Uganda. The Prime
Minister has also spoken with the Foreign Minister, as has the Foreign Secretary with
the High Commissioner. The British High Commissioner to Uganda has made the UK's position
over this regressive legislation clear with a wide range of government of Uganda representatives
including President Museveni.</p>
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