Uganda government outlaws female circumcision
FOX 11 Tucson - Fri Dec 11, 6:19 am ETKAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A Ugandan official says that parliament has passed a bill banning female genital mutilation.
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Uganda criticized over anti-gay proposals
CNN - Thu Dec 10, 3:43 pm ETProtesters called on the worldwide community to take action against Uganda Thursday as the African nation considers stricter laws against homosexuality.
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Warren condemns Uganda anti-gay bill
BPNews.net - 1 hour 21 minutes agoLAKE FOREST, Calif. (BP)--A proposed law in Uganda that would require execution of some homosexuals has been condemned by California mega-church pastor Rick Warren.
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Uganda's parliament criminalizes female circumcision with life imprisonment for offenders
Sun-Sentinel - Fri Dec 11, 6:04 am ETKAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's parliament has approved a bill banning female genital mutilation.
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Uganda Expects to Attract $2.7 Billion to Industrial Park
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 10, 2:04 am ETDec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The Uganda Investment Authority said it hopes to attract $2.7 billion worth of investment at its first industrial park near the capital, Kampala, through the provision of serviced land.
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Death penalty for gays? Uganda debates proposal
Boston Herald - Wed Dec 9, 1:49 pm ETKAMPALA, Uganda - Proposed legislation would impose the death penalty for some gay Ugandans, and their family and friends could face up to seven years in jail if they fail...
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Uganda Favors ENI for Takeover of Oil Fields, New Vision Reports
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 1:18 am ETDec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Uganda supports ENI SpA’s planned purchase of Heritage Oil Corp.’s shares in two Ugandan oil fields because the Italian company has a strong financial base, the Kampala-based New Vision newspaper reported, citing Minister of State for Mineral Development Peter Lokeris.
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Uganda's Anti-Gay Bill: U.S., Western Donors Keep Quiet
Time.com via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 10, 4:30 am ETWhy are Western donors funding AIDS efforts in Uganda, a country set to introduce a law that would execute people found guilty of "aggravated homosexuality"?
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Uganda parliament outlaws female genital mutilation
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 11, 12:15 pm ETUganda's parliament has unanimously voted to outlaw female genital mutilation, imposing a 10-year penalty on anyone who conducts the procedure and life in prison for those who physically force a woman to submit to the act, one of the bill's main sponsors told AFP Friday.
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Rick Warren Condemns Ugandan Antigay Bill
US News & World Report - Thu Dec 10, 5:07 pm ETThe Saddleback pastor calls a bill before Uganda's parliament "unjust, extreme, and un-Christian."
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Rick Warren Condemns Uganda Anti-Gay Bill After Pressure
Time Magazine - Thu Dec 10, 3:25 pm ETAfter criticism over Rick Warren's silence on Uganda's anti-gay bill grew, the influential 'Purpose Driven Life' preacher released a statement making clear he opposes the proposed law
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Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill Prompts Protests and Warnings
New America Media - Fri Dec 11, 4:13 am ETA Ugandan bill that proposes the death penalty for homosexuals has sparked international condemnation. But could international pressure backfire?
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Uganda Oil Region Threatens To Boycott Presidential Elections
Nasdaq - Mon Dec 7, 2:17 am ETKAMPALA, Uganda (Dow Jones)—The Banyoro tribe, who occupy Uganda's oil- rich region around Lake Albert, have threatened to boycott the country's 2011 presidential and parliamentary elections, accusing the government of not resolving land ownership issues in the region, local leaders said over the weekend.
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Uganda considers imposing death penalty for some gays
The Durango Herald - Wed Dec 9, 2:34 am ETKAMPALA, Uganda - Proposed legislation would impose the death penalty for some gay Ugandans, and their family and friends could face up to seven years in jail if they fail to report them to authorities. Even landlords could be imprisoned for renting to homosexuals.
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Uganda will drop death penalty, life imprisonment for gays in refined anti-gay bill: gov't minister
New York Daily News - Thu Dec 10, 10:06 am ETUganda will drop the death penalty and life imprisonment for gays in a refined version of an anti- gay bill expected to be ready for presentation to Parliament in two weeks, a government minister said.
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Uganda passes law against female genital mutilation
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 11, 7:31 am ETKampala - Ugandan lawmakers have passed a law criminalizing female genital mutilation with sentences for those found guilty ranging from five years to life imprisonment, a spokesperson for parliament said Friday. The law was unanimously passed yeste...
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