Uganda
LGBT+ Rights (April 5, 2024)

France is extremely concerned by the Ugandan Constitutional Court’s decision to uphold the 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act. It did, however, declare certain provisions unconstitutional. This law violates international human rights law and Uganda’s international commitments. The debate around this law and its adoption by the Parliament have fostered a climate of anti- LGBT+ violence and discrimination. France especially deplores the decision to uphold the death penalty, which we oppose in all circumstances.

France expresses its solidarity with the LGBT+ community and all those whose lives are endangered by this law. We stand by them so that all Ugandan citizens, no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity, may be protected and treated with equality, dignity, and respect.

Afghanistan
Situation of women

France condemns in the strongest possible terms the Taliban’s recent decision to resume stoning women to death and inflicting corporal punishment upon them.

This horrific decision comes in addition to the many other violations of fundamental rights and freedoms committed by the Taliban against Afghan women since they took power by force in August 2021. We urge the Taliban to reverse its policy of oppression and erasure of women and girls. Together with active contributions from France, the UN Security Council has established that respect for women’s rights is a precondition for any dialogue.