Ugandan court upholds anti-LGBTQ law but says some human rights infringed by it

Uganda's deputy chief justice delivers a judgment on the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in Kampala on April 3rd. Photograph: Badru Katumba/AFP via GettyUganda’s constitutional court on Wednesday refused to annul or suspend an anti-LGBTQ law that includes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts, but voided some provisions it said are inconsistent with certain fundamental human rights.

“We decline to nullify the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 in its entirety, neither will we grant a permanent injunction against its enforcement,” said lead judge Richard Buteera, reading the judgment on behalf of his four colleagues.However, the court struck down certain sections it said were “inconsistent with right to health, privacy and freedom of religion”.

The government will now have to remove these sections from the law, Edward Ssemambo, a human rights lawyer representing the petitioners, told Reuters.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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