A Ugandan judge has dismissed homosexuality-related charges against two LGBTI defendants who had been forced to appear in court four times since their arrest in January. Each time the case was adjourned after the prosecution failed to produce any witnesses against them. Again today, no prosecution witnesses appeared in court. But this time Magistrate Lilian … Continue reading
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Coast clear for anti-gay Ugandan appeal to Supreme Court
Anti-gay forces in Uganda may be turning to the Supreme Court in hopes of restoring the overturned Anti-Homosexuality Act, despite reports that supporters of the law would only push for it in parliament. “Despite all the talk about the Attorney General being instructed to withdraw the Notice of Appeal, this has not been in fact … Continue reading
Uganda: Setback for anti-gay group, but also for AIDS fight
Uganda remains a hot spot in the battles against AIDS and for justice for LGBTI people. Three examples in recent days: Cut in U.S. aid hobbles anti-gay religious council The anti-gay Inter-Religious Council of Uganda has laid off all its staff after losing its $34.5 million worth of funding from the United States, The Observer … Continue reading
How to stir up anti-gay violence, Ugandan style
“The Red Pepper is despicable” is today’s simple comment from LGBT rights activist Maurice Tomlinson. That comment comes in response to today’s front page of the Red Pepper tabloid, dominated by the blaring headline “Homos Vow to Kill Kadaga.” Rebecca Kadaga, the speaker of the Ugandan parliament, is preparing for a new vote on the … Continue reading
Uganda’s anti-gay bill will return: Soon or pretty soon?
The harsh Anti-Homosexuality Act of Uganda, overturned by Uganda’s Constitutional Court, is likely to return to parliament for a new vote by that overwhelmingly anti-gay assembly. How soon? After a month of analysis, says the ruling NRM (National Resistance Movement) party, led by President Yoweri Museveni. In a statement, the party caucus today said they … Continue reading
Winners in reversal of Uganda’s anti-gay law; now what?
Antigone Barton in the Science Speaks blog focuses on what’s next after this week’s Ugandan court decision that overturned the country’s new Anti-Homosexuality Act. First, though, she asks who emerged as the winners in that court ruling: Winners Perhaps [Uganda President Yoweri Museveni] emerges as a winner, having exploited a position on either side of … Continue reading
Ugandan court overturns anti-gay law
Uganda’s Constitutional Court today threw out the country’s harsh Anti-Homosexuality Act on the grounds that it was passed illegally without a quorum of parliament. Fridah Mutesi, a plaintiffs’ attorney, stated: “History has been made today in Uganda when the panel of five justices of appeal unanimously agreed with our submissions that the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014, … Continue reading
In Ugandan court, ‘tomorrow is the big day’
Judges in the Ugandan Constitutional Court have scheduled a key ruling for tomorrow in the challenge to the legitimacy of the country’s harsh new Anti-Homosexuality Act. Yesterday the signs had seemed to point to a ruling today, as noted in yesterday’s blog post, “Ugandan court might overturn anti-gay law tomorrow.” But instead today’s court session … Continue reading
Ugandan court might overturn anti-gay law tomorrow
Ugandan opponents of the harsh new Anti-Homosexuality Act are hoping for an immediate victory tomorrow in their Constitutional Court challenge to the legitimacy of the law. The court is expected to rule tomorrow on whether parliament acted unlawfully last December when Speaker Rebecca Kadaga called for a vote on the bill when a quorum was … Continue reading
Anti-gay fervor in Uganda hurts region’s AIDS projects
Uganda’s new anti-gay law has laid the groundwork for crackdowns by police and government officials that have begun to curtail scientific research on HIV/AIDS in Uganda and in other parts of East Africa. AIDS fighters end up working in the dark if they lack research analyzing and exploring ways to improve anti-AIDS programs for gay … Continue reading
