Decriminalisation of Homosexuals is not some kind of democracy.

New UN Assembly President Treki's statements on LGBTI rights
Decriminalisation of Homosexuality is not “some kind of democracy”


ILGA is deeply worried and outraged by UN Assembly new President Ali
Abdussalam Treki's failure to consider the protection of the life and safety
of lesbians, gay men, trans, intersex and bisexual people all over the world
a matter of human rights.

In an interview prior to his first address to the UN Assembly in his new
role, Mr Treki declared himself to be “not in favour at all” with reference
to the Statement in favour of the decriminalisation of homosexuality signed
by 66 Countries and read by the Argentinian representative last December at
the General Assembly in New York.

Furthermore, Mr Treki said that the matter referred to by the Statement,
i.e. decriminalisation, was “not acceptable in the majority of the world”
and that “there are some countries that allow that (sic), thinking it is a
kind of democracy”.

Considering that the Statement called for the universal decriminalisation of
homosexuality, one cannot but conclude that the new President of the UN
Assembly is... in favour of criminalising lesbians and gay men, bisexual,
trans and intersex people. The worrying and serious implications of this
attitude, coming from the new head of an institution which is supposed to
regard human rights – all human rights – as the most sacred value, cannot be
overstated.

We appeal to the representatives of the States which signed the Statement
against criminalisation of homosexuality, but also voted for the election of
Mr Treki in his new position, to demand an explanation to the UN Assembly
President for his words and react consequently.

For more information contact:
ilga

Chairperson
Bisexual Movement Uganda.
Ochieng Brian.
0702248591