The African organizations that signed the public statement highlighted the case of Malawi as an example of how international pressure and threats of aid reduction may cause a witch-hunt against the LGBT people in the country. In late 2009, a couple of men were arrested and sentenced to 14 years in prison because they celebrated their wedding. After an international campaign and various threats from countries like Germany, UK, Norway and Sweden indicating that they may cut development support to Malawi, President Mutharika granted a pardon to the couple. Even so, the UK and Germany withdrew their aid, claiming that the reason was growing authoritarianism and misuse of funds. The Malawi government blamed the LGBT people for aid reduction, thereby increasing the levels of homophobia and as a result, the leading LGBT activists were threatened and had to hide or leave their homes. - See more at: sxpolitics.org/?p=7369#sthash.7KP6f191.dpuf Sobre as responsabilidades ocidentais na reacção homofóbica no Continente Africano.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:16:39 +0000
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