Red Pepper (newspaper)
Red Pepper is a daily tabloid newspaper in Uganda which began publication June 19, 2001. Deliberately mirroring the style of tabloids in other countries, the paper is known for its mix of sensationalism, scandal, and frequent nudity.[1] The paper has roused the ire of the Ugandan government for revealing that former foreign minister James Wapakhabulo died of AIDS, and publishing conspiracy theories relating to the death of Sudanese vice-president John Garang in a helicopter crash.
In August 2006, Red Pepper published the first names and occupations of prominent Ugandan men whom it asserted were homosexual. This decision was sharply criticized by the campaigning group Human Rights Watch, which said that the move could expose the men to harassment by the government, as homosexuality in Uganda remains illegal.[2] The following month, it published a similar list of 13 women whom it claimed were lesbians.[3] In an interview published in May 2009, the news editor of Red Pepper, Ben Byarabaha, vowed that the tabloid would continue its campaign against alleged homosexuals by publishing their names, photographs and addresses.[4]
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- ^ "Red Pepper sparks controversy in Uganda" Mail and Guardian, 11 October 2005. Accessed on 21 September 2007.
- ^ "Ugandan 'gay' name list condemned" BBC News, September 8, 2006. Accessed on August 31, 2007.
- ^ "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people" Amnesty International Report 2007 Uganda. Accessed on August 31, 2007.
- ^ Q&A with RED PEPPER editor on outing alleged homosexuals Behind the mask, May 11, 2009. Accessed on November 28, 2009
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