10/17/2024 | Press release | Archived content
17.10.2024
Priority question for written answer P-002140/2024
to the Commission
Rule 144
Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle (Renew)
On 16 October, the Netherlands Government announced its intention of holding failed asylum seekers in Uganda - not only Ugandan asylum seekers, but also asylum seekers from other countries. The human rights situation in Uganda has been deteriorating for years, especially for LGBTIQ people, who have been at risk of the death penalty since last year. In addition, a Ugandan citizen was recently given a six-year prison sentence for 'insulting' the President and his family on social media.[1]
Submitted: 17.10.2024