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Let my people stay, begs Moses
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May 2006- A Ugandan asylum seeker is facing a new battle to remain
in the UK after the latest in a long line of legal attempts to avoid
deportation- and possible life imprisonment for being gay has been
dismissed.
Moses Kayiza fled Uganda in May 2004 where gay sex is illegal and
carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. A British asylum judge
has refused moses’ asylum claim, saying: “The objective material shows
that homosexuality is still criminalized in Uganda. However does appear
that little if anything is actually done to enforce the law.
Since coming to the UK, kayiza has settled in Manchester area, and made
many friends in the local gay community.
He’s an active volunteer with Manchester Refugee Action and the George
House Trust, alongside pursuing his studies.
His most recent legal appeal to remain in Britain has now been
dismissed. However, he has been granted the opportunity to appeal the
original decision that refused his application to remain in the UK on
14 June.
Supporters say this is kayiza’s
final chance for a positive legal result and are urging anyone who could
give an expert witness statement on the plight of gay people in Uganda
to contact them urgently. Thousands of people have also supported him by
signing a petition, including Lord Chris Smith, Peter Tatchell and Tony
Warren, the creator of Coronation Street.
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