Government to cut aid to anti-gay countries
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By Jessica Geen
Aid ‘fines’ may be imposed on countries such as Uganda and Ghana for hardline anti-gay laws, the Mail on Sunday reported.
Malawi, which sentenced a couple to 14 years’ hard labour for contravening anti-gay laws, has already had its aid cut by £19 million.
A spokesman for Mr Mitchell told the newspaper that the Government now regularly reviews aid-receiving countries on their commitments to human rights.
He said: ‘The Government is committed to combating violence and discrimi...
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