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Kamapa Worldcon and human rights

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From: garym@mcgath.com (Gary McGath)
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Subject: Kamapa Worldcon and human rights
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 06:09:08 -0500
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by: Gary McGath - Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:09 UTC

I've posted a blog article on the prospect of a Kampala Worldcon,
looking at the big human rights issues and the convention rules. Neither
one looks encouraging.

https://garymcgath.com/wp/human-rights-kampala-worldcon/

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by: Gary McGath - Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:45 UTC

On 1/30/24 6:09 AM, Gary McGath wrote:
> I've posted a blog article on the prospect of a Kampala Worldcon,
> looking at the big human rights issues and the convention rules. Neither
> one looks encouraging.

Ghaaa ... Where are my fingers?

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by: Scott Dorsey - Tue, 30 Jan 2024 23:59 UTC

In article <upangn$vhqq$1@dont-email.me>,
Gary McGath <garym@mcgath.com> wrote:
>On 1/30/24 6:09 AM, Gary McGath wrote:
>> I've posted a blog article on the prospect of a Kampala Worldcon,
>> looking at the big human rights issues and the convention rules. Neither
>> one looks encouraging.
>
>Ghaaa ... Where are my fingers?

While it's true that Musaveni has a pretty terrible human rights record
(even if it might be better than some of his recent predecessors), I would
think there would be far more substantial issues with operating a Worldcon
in Uganda.
--scott

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arts / rec.arts.sf.fandom / Kamapa Worldcon and human rights

Subject	Author
Kamapa Worldcon and human rights	Gary McGath
Re: KAMPALA Worldcon and human rights	Gary McGath
Re: KAMPALA Worldcon and human rights	Scott Dorsey