ACTION ALERT!
How global allies should respond to the murder of David Kato
David Kato, Ugandan Litigation and Advocacy Officer for SMUG, was murdered in his home in Uganda
From Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG)
(29 January 2011 - Kampala, Uganda) Our dear friend and colleague, David Kato, was brutally murdered on Wednesday, the 26th of January 2011. David was the advocacy officer of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) and a longtime leading activist for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) human rights.
The condolences and offers of support from the global community have been tremendous. On behalf of David’s family, colleagues and friends, we thank all of you.
We fully understand that many of you are full of sadness and anger and would like to take action on David’s behalf. However, we believe that first and foremost Ugandan civil society must be respected in leading and coordinating events and actions over the coming weeks and months. We also believe that it is crucial that we as Ugandans are able to document the national and international response to David’s brutal murder, which requires your regular communication with us.
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Photo credits: From SMUG 26 January 2011 Press Release
Related articles online:
- SMUG first press release on Kato murder (26 January 2011) on msmgf.org
- UNAIDS condemns the killing of Ugandan gay activist David Kato on UNAIDS.org
- UNDP mourns the death of David Kato in Uganda on UNDP.org
- Ugandan Tragedy, Human Rights, and U.S. Foreign Aid on huffingtonpost.com
