Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act

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The Constitutional Court of Uganda declined to overturn the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, leaving most of the legislation intact but striking some passages that required citizens to report LGBTQ+ people to the police. Human rights violations against LGBT+ persons in Uganda are expected to increase as a result of this decision.

Key Points

  • Constitutional Court of Uganda declined to nullify the Anti-Homosexuality Act
  • Human rights violations against LGBT+ persons in Uganda expected to increase
  • At least 68 people have been arrested on sexuality-based offenses since June 2023

Pros

  • Striking some passages that required citizens to report LGBTQ+ people to the police

Cons

  • Leaving provisions establishing the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”
  • Criminalizing “promotion of homosexuality” and participation in same-sex weddings