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Hillary Clinton Speaks Out Against ‘Oppressive’ Anti-Gay Uganda Bill

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke against the Uganda “kill the gays” bill in a speech at Georgetown University today. Full speech here.
“Calling for accountability doesn’t start or stop at naming offenders. Our goal is to encourage—even demand—that governments must also take responsibility by putting human rights into law and embedding them in government institutions; by building strong, independent courts and competent and disciplined police and law enforcement. And once rights are established, governments should be expected to resist the temptation to restrict freedom of expression when criticism arises, and be vigilant in preventing law from becoming an instrument of oppression, as bills like the one under consideration in Uganda to criminalize homosexuality would do.”

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