All posts tagged "Anti-Homosexuality Law"
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678NewsDPP directs on prosecution of homosexuality cases in new Anti-Gay law
Kampala, (UG): The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has directed that all case files with charges preferred under the...
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1.8KExclusiveLawyer Vivian Tayebwa goes into hiding over links to LGBTQ activities
KAMPALA, (UG): A Ugandan young lawyer, Vivian Tayebwa is in hiding after learning that plans were underway by authorities to arrest and...
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1.3KBig StoryFULL STATEMENT: World Bank halts funding Uganda over Anti-gay law
WASHINGTON, (US): The World Bank has suspended all future funding for projects in Uganda, citing human rights violations after the enactment of...
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405NewsAG Kiwanuka asks court to dismiss petitions against Anti-Homosexuality Law
Uganda's Attorney General has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss three petitions challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023 on grounds that they...
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569OP-EDOP-ED: Now with our Anti-gay Law, we can ignore the West
By Milton Emmy Akwam Uganda became independent from the United Kingdom on October 9, 1962. According to history, the East African country...
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968Big StoryUS imposes Visa Restrictions on Ugandan officials behind Anti-Gay Law
A statement from the State Department did not name any targeted individuals.
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896Big StoryU.S issues Travel Advisory over Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Law
According to the US, There remains a threat of terrorist attacks in Uganda and throughout the region after the attacks in western...
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1.3KBig StoryAnti-gay law fight hits snag as key petitioners withdraw signatures
According to a letter by the lawyers, Hon Fox Odoi and Dr Mugisha say they will file their own petition at an...
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417NewsMuseveni reassures on Anti-Gay Law: ‘Uganda will stay firm’
Mr Museveni on Tuesday this week assented to the Anti-Homsoexuality Bill 2023 a month after he had bounced back Parliament for further...
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621NewsArchbishop Kazimba hails Museveni for signing anti-LGBTQ law
Dr Kazimba however said the church does not support the death penalty as prescribed in the new law and instead advised that...
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2.2KNewsBiden threatens to Sanction Uganda over tough Anti-gay Law, urges repeal
Biden said he had asked his National Security Council to assess what the law means for "all aspects of US engagement with...
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1.3KBig StoryMP Fox Odoi, Andrew Mwenda lead petition to block new Anti-Homosexuality law
Homosexuality was criminalised in Uganda under colonial laws, but there has never been a conviction for consensual same-sex activity since independence from...
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2.3KBig StoryMuseveni signs Uganda’s ‘tough’ Anti-Homosexuality Bill into Law
The Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 provides for the death penalty for aggravated homosexuality (sex acts committed without consent or under duress, against children,...
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674NewsMuseveni summons NRM MPs over Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The bill, which Museveni is expected to sign into law, would see anyone engaging in acts of homosexuality facing 20 years in...
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452OP-EDOPINION: Mr President; Stand tall and assent to Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The media has been awash with articles on homosexuality. Despite threats from resource-wealthy nations to withdraw funds to Uganda and counter threats...
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917Big StoryUN, rights groups ask Museveni to reject Tough anti-gay bill
Museveni has consistently signalled he does not view the issue as a priority and would prefer to maintain good relations with Western...
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1.0KBig StoryUgandan Parliament Passes Tough Bill That Proposes Death Penalty for Gays
Shortly after the start of Tuesday's 6-hour long plenary, ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party MP Fox Odoi had led charges against...
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469NewsSebei elders ask MPs to back Anti-Gay Bill
Through their umbrella body Sebei Elders Association, the elders have asked the legislators to put into consideration the norms and culture of...
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1.0KBig StoryParliament to invite LGBTQ members on debate about Anti-Homosexuality bill
While tabling of the bill before the house, Speaker Among said the public including members of the LGBT community will be allowed...
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Parliament to table Anti-Homosexuality Bill tomorrow
The movers of motion are rumoured to be led by Bugiri MP Asuman Basalirwa who seeks to awaken the Anti Homosexuality law...