Zimbabwe's Mugabe: 'We are not gays'

Tells U.N.: We 'reject attempts to prescribe new rights'

By Cheryl Chumley
Published September 29, 2015 at 6:31am

Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe

Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe, issued a strong statement to the United Nations during his scheduled public address, telling the body – as well as the world – his country will not accept or adhere to any "gay"-rights provisions in the international charter.

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"We are not gays," he said bluntly, railing against the U.N. Charter and its open inclusion of homosexuality as a human right.

"Respecting and upholding human rights is the obligation of all states," he said, BuzzFeed reported. "[But] nowhere does the [charter] abrogate the right of some to sit in judgment over others in carrying out this universal obligation. ... We equally reject attempts to prescribe new rights that are contrary to our values, norms, traditions and beliefs."

Some in the audience laughed and applauded, BuzzFeed reported.

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His views aren't exactly surprising. Mugabe's been a frequent open critic of homosexuality, referring to same-sex unions in a speech last year as "inhuman," the news outlet said.