Uganda’s constitutional court is due this morning to start hearing three petitions challenging the anti-homosexuality law that came into effect in May. The law imposes capital punishments for those convicted of same-sex acts including death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” – which can involve sex with children or vulnerable people. It …
Read More »Ghana’s lawmakers push for passing of anti-homosexuality bill
Lawmakers in Ghana have backed a proposed amendment to an anti-gay bill that would make identifying as LGBT punishable by a three-year prison sentence. People who campaign for LGBT rights could also face up to 10 years in jail. The amendments were backed by a cross-party group of MPs, but …
Read More »Uganda’s parliament reconsiders anti-homosexuality law
Ugandan parliament has watered down an anti-homosexuality bill that originally criminalised people for simply identifying as LGBTQ+. The proposed legislation, first approved in March, was returned to the house after President Yoweri Museveni suggested changes. He said the clause penalising people who identify as gay would have led to the …
Read More »Ugandan parliament introduces anti-gay bill
Ugandan lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation to Parliament that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relations in a country where homosexuality is already illegal, defying criticism from human rights groups. Ms Anita Among, the speaker of Parliament, referred the Bill to a House committee for scrutiny, the first step in …
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