has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Enock Nsubuga was sentenced by a High Court in Mukono, after admitting to have murdered David Kato. Kato, one of Uganda's most prominent gay campaigners, was badly beaten at his home,and died on the way to hospital.
Before he was murdered in January, Kato had been featured in a controversial newspaper, that had revealed the identity of homosexual individuals, and called on the government to take action against them. Homosexuality is illegal in Uganda. The country drew international contempt, when an anti-gay bill proposing the death penalty for homosexuals, was presented to parliament in October 2009.
Technically the Ugandan government fueled hatred by suggesting the death penalty. Now a life is lost. I am sorry but 30 years in prison is not enough consolation for this hate crime. Nothing will replace the life of David Kato.
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