Date: Sat, 3 May 1997 04:53:40 -0500 (CDT)
From: crosswix@ix.netcom.com (camille zanni)
Subject: Fwd: Action Alert (Kenya)

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dear alga

This is what is in the day to day local newspaper since march 16 in 
Kenya about
Lesbians. They are calling it Lesbian Syndicate.

Here's what the law says about lesbianism.

Section162 of the penal code states that any person who;
a) has carnal knowledge against any person against the order of
nature,or
b) has the carnal knowledge of an animal;or
c) permits a male person to have carnal knowledge of him or her against
the order of nature, is guilty of a felony and is liable to 
imprisonment
for 14 years, with or without corporal punishment.

Section 163 states that;
Any person who attempts to commit any of the offences specified in
section 162 is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for
seven years, with or without corporal punishment.

this is really scarer. Kenya is leading in human rights ABUSE. The
police is gunning down innocent people whom they think they are a 
threat
to them and nothing happens after that . these people they just get 
away
like that. we really need support to fight this LAWS.

Compiled by PWG Administrator.
Mary Ondutto.