The politician Constant Mutamba wants to submit a bill to criminalize homosexuality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sign to defend LGBT+ rights in the DRC.
In the DRC, a bill from MP Constant Mutamba Tungunga, member of the DYPRO, threatens LGBT+ rights by proposing the punishing of same-sex relations with 5 to 15 years of “penal servitude”, a prison sentence that cannot be suspended. This law, if adopted, would also impose fines of up to 30 million Congolese Francs, or about 9,800 Euros.
These fines would devastate lives in a country where the average monthly income is estimated at only 45 Euros, among the lowest in the world.
This is the third time in 14 years that such an initiative has been proposed. It is a sign of the continuing fight against equality. This proposal criminalizing same-sex love and “all actions associated with homosexuality” would have devastating consequences, reinforcing discrimination and violence against an already vulnerable community.
We are calling on your support to block this discriminatory bill. Your signature is crucial to show the government, the Parliament, and the President of the DRC that the international community will not tolerate attacks on the fundamental rights of LGBT+ people. Together, we can defend the dignity and freedom of all people.