South African authorities on Thursday released a gay Ugandan activist after four days in custody, following an outcry from rights groups that he would be targeted if deported home. Immigration officials had barred Paul Semugoma, a medical doctor and critic of pending anti-gay legislation in Uganda, from re-entering South Africa on Monday due to a lapsed visitor’s visa. Semugoma was freed after a court settlement between his legal team and the department of Home Affairs […]
Reported by Raw Story 3 hours ago.
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