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"Mr President, this is a very important and serious issue indeed, and I myself was one of the signatories to the resolution. Violence and discrimination against sexual minorities are a problem the world over. In Africa, however, the situation seems to be getting worse every day. Homosexuality is a crime that carries the death penalty in Mauritania, Sudan and in parts of Somalia and Nigeria. A new legislative proposal might also make capital punishment the penalty for homosexuality in Uganda.
I am particularly concerned about a practice that has become familiar in South Africa, where lesbians and transsexual women are being raped in order to ‘correct’ their sexual orientation. One example of this was the case of the female footballer, Eudy Simelane, in 2009.
All countries have an obligation to prevent violence and social labelling on the basis of sexual orientation. Everyone has a right to enjoy the protection of society, regardless of sexual orientation. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) activists must also be protected. There is good news, though: I am glad to report that some African countries have now announced that they are opposed to the criminalisation of homosexuality."@en1
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