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Tanzania threat to list gay people
Source: BBC
Tanzania threat to list gay people
20 February 2017 Africa
The threat to publish the names of suspected homosexuals in Tanzania has been defended by the deputy health minister in a fierce row on Twitter.
Homosexual acts are illegal in the East African nation and punishable by up to 30 years in jail.
Those who advertised homosexual activities online would also be targeted, the politician warned.
Tweeters accused him of homophobia and infringing on the right to freedom of expression online.
But Hamisi Kigwangalla argued that homosexuality did not scientifically exist and was a social construct.
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20 February 2017 Africa
The threat to publish the names of suspected homosexuals in Tanzania has been defended by the deputy health minister in a fierce row on Twitter.
Homosexual acts are illegal in the East African nation and punishable by up to 30 years in jail.
Those who advertised homosexual activities online would also be targeted, the politician warned.
Tweeters accused him of homophobia and infringing on the right to freedom of expression online.
But Hamisi Kigwangalla argued that homosexuality did not scientifically exist and was a social construct.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39026477