Lesbian asylum seeker to be deported to Uganda
Activists call for the United Kingdom to #SaveAnne and stop her deportation.
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A Ugandan lesbian woman is set to be deported from the UK to Uganda on Wednesday evening, despite an online campaign demanding a stop to her removal. Anne Nassozi fled Uganda in December 2013, two months before the country passed an anti-gay law, and was detained in a UK immigration centre following a failed bid for asylum.
The Save Anne campaign said Nassozi faces greater danger returning to her country and would be prone to violence. If convicted under Uganda’s anti-gay law, she could possibly face a long jail term.
Activists used the #SaveAnne to voice their concerns over Nassozi’s asylum case.
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Published On 9 Apr 2014