Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Law: A Threat to LGBTQ Rights
When Uganda’s Constitutional Court upheld the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) on April 3, 2023, it solidified a shift in the nation’s socio-political landscape that could deeply affect its social, political, and economic life. The court refused…
Steven Kabuye: A Ugandan LGBTQ Activist Recounts his escape to Canada
Steven Kabuye, a prominent 26-year-old Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist, bears the physical and emotional scars from a knife attack that almost took his life. His body is marked with a foot-long scar on his right arm and a puncture wound on his torso, which serve…
US Issues Fresh Warning to Uganda Over Anti-Homosexuality Law
The United States has reiterated its warning to Uganda regarding the controversial Anti-Homosexuality Law. The U.S. government expressed concerns about the law, emphasizing its potential adverse impact on human rights, public health, and Uganda’s…
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Law Brings Harsh Consequences for Journalists and LGBTQ+ Community
The Constitutional Court’s decision to uphold Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 has sent shockwaves through the country, particularly within journalistic circles and the LGBTQ+ community. Enacted in May, the Act imposes severe penalties,…
UGANDA : Constitutional Court Upholds Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023, Petitioners Vow Appeal
In a significant legal development, the Constitutional Court has upheld the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023, dismissing a consolidated petition that challenged its provisions. Led by Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, five justices of the Constitutional…
Activists Claim Uganda Modified Anti-Gay Law to Secure Donor Funding
Ugandan activists allege that recent amendments to the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act were a strategic move by the government to regain donor funding after international backlash against the original law. The legislation, passed earlier this…
US White House Condemns Ugandan Court’s Anti-Homosexuality Act Ruling
White House officials have condemned a recent Ugandan court ruling upholding the controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act, which imposes severe penalties for homosexuality, including life imprisonment and the death penalty in some cases. The U.S.…
Journalists Face Intensified Persecution Amid Political Unrest in Uganda
Recent political unrest in Uganda has placed the nation in the international spotlight, particularly with the arrest of opposition leader Bobi Wine and a surge in violent attacks on journalists covering the subsequent events. Despite global condemnation,…
Rights defender Ivan Mukwaya Escapes To Canada
Mukwaya Ivan was born on the 25th day of January 1996. He comes from Nakaseke district and is a Ugandan citizen by birth. He went to Uganda Christian University where he graduated with a bachelor of law. He started working as a professional in 2018 at…
Uganda’s anti-LGBTQI+ speaker Anitah Among at the center of a corruption scandal
In what looks like a deliberate bid to redirect intense public scrutiny away from grave allegations implicating her in a seemingly multibillion-shilling corruption scandal, Uganda Parliament speaker Anita Among has attacked the LGBTQI+ community and the…