Mugisha said the men had been arrested due to a “negligent act likely to spread infection of disease.” He added that almost 20 had been forced to undergo anal examinations.
The action has been condemned by rights groups. Pan Africa ILGA, a regional chapter of the international organization ILGA, tweeted after the arrests this week, “This is the second shelter being raided in a year.
We join our member organizations and human rights defenders in Uganda to urgently call for their release.” International LGBTQ+ rights group Rainbow Railroad posted video of the raid that the organization says features authorities abusing those they are taking into custody.