Sizzla, the Jamaican dancehall reggae star accused of promoting violence against gay people, has been jailed in his home country for using profanity during a Christmas concert.

The star, the subject of much controversy in the United Kingdom, Europe and North America because of his apparently anti-gay lyrics, was given a two-week sentence earlier this week.

He was imprisoned for swearing on stage, according to the Reuters news agency, under a law that also prohibits indecent dress or expression.

Despite a campaign against him, Sizzla had managed to avoid prosecution in the U.K. for his lyrics, which were criticized for seemingly advocating violence toward lesbians and gay men.

In one song, he calls for gay men to be shot.

Gay activists have targeted him for the past two years, resulting in the cancellation of a U.K. tour, the threat of prosecution from British police and the planned withdrawal of the offending records from record stores in Brighton.