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Gay Ugandan in Edmonton faces deportation, fears jail or death

A man in Edmonton is making a last-ditch legal bid to avoid a Monday deportation flight back to Uganda.

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Gay Ugandan in Edmonton facing deportation gets temporary permit to stay in Canada

EDMONTON A man in Edmonton who was set to be deported to Uganda, where he feared prison or death for being gay, can stay in Canada for now. On Friday, the 25-year-old was granted a seven-month temporary resident permit.

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Reprieve: Gay Edmonton man can stay in Canada — for now

A gay Edmonton man who faced deportation to Uganda on Monday at midnight will be able to stay in Canada for now.

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Ugandan gay man fears for his life as he gets deported: I have nowhere to go

“There is a very high chance that I’ll be arrested, tortured, just for identifying as a gay man.”

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Edmonton man faces deportation to Uganda s harsh anti-gay climate

Edmonton man faces deportation to Uganda s harsh anti-gay climate
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