Frank Mugisha
Frank Mugisha (born June 17, 1969 ) is a human rights activist from Uganda . He is the managing director of the organization Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), which campaigns for the rights of homosexuals in his home country .
At the beginning of October 2010, the Ugandan tabloid Rolling Stone (not to be confused with the American music magazine of the same name ) published personal information about Mugisha and other homosexuals and called for them to be hung. The newspaper was forbidden to do so in November.
Awards
Web links
- Information about Frank Mugisha and SMUG at rafto.no (English)
- Uganda anti gay bill delayed amid outcry , article on news24.com (English)
- Ugandan gay rights activist: 'I have to watch my back more than ever' . Article on amnesty.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ CV ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at rafto.no (PDF, 415 KiB, English; accessed on July 5, 2012).
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| SURNAME | Mugisha, Frank |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ugandan human rights activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th June 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Uganda |