State Department To Review Uganda's Preferred Trade Status

The U.S. State Department says that Uganda's pending "kill gays" bill is a "serious affront to internationally accept human rights standards" and that it is reviewing Uganda's preferred trade status. HRC Back Story reports: As a condition of receiving preferred status under AGOA, a country must not be engaged in “gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.” In its letter, the State Department said that it will work closely with Congress and other stakeholders during its

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