CALL FOR ACTION TO GERMAN & OTHER EUROPEAN ALLIES

Dear friends, colleagues and Comrades

A court in Blantyre, Malawi yesterday, 18 May 2010, convicted a gay couple of gross indecency and unnatural acts. Steven Monjeza (26) and Tiwonge Chimbalanga (20) were arrested in December 2009 after celebrating their engagement and had their bail applications denied. They have been in jail ever since and could now face at least 14 years in prison. Sentencing is expected within the next week.

SA organisations condemn Malawi Government

18 May 2010

Malawian Justice System Violates Human Rights

Petition to the Malawian Government, Secretary General of the United Nations and the South African Goverment.

We condemn in the strongest terms the conviction of Steven Mongeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga in a court in Blantyre for committing so-called “unnatural acts”. Steven and Tiwonge were arrested in December 2009 after celebrating their engagement and have been in jail ever since.

By Rodney Muhumuza

Posted Saturday, May 8 2010 at 00:00

Kampala

A committee of Cabinet has made recommendations that could end Ndorwa West MP David Bahati’s proposal to have a separate law punishing homosexuality in Uganda. The recommendations, which Saturday Monitor has seen, come close to dismissing Mr Bahati’s draft legislation.