Group including MP and former leader of the opposition want the Anti Homosexuality Act 2014 repealed for being in violation of the constitution. Edward Ronald Sekyewa reports
Uganda: Petitioners take anti-gay law to constitutional court
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CATEGORY: Uganda
Index Freedom of Expression Awards: Arts nominee David Cecil
David Cecil was jailed in Uganda after he produced a play perceived to be ‘pro gay’ by the country’s authorities. His trial brought global media attention to the homophobic laws of the African nation
Uganda: Anti-porn law to be reviewed after attacks on women
Women wearing short skirts have faced attacks due to muddled legislation, writes Edward Ronald Sekyewa
The fallout from Uganda’s anti-gay law has already begun
Amid threats of foreign aid cuts, there are claims within Uganda that the law is just a part of President Museveni’s political game, writes Edward Ronald Sekyewa
Uganda’s shocking record on gay rights
The government’s stance on homosexuality is considered among the harshest in the world, Edward Ronald Sekyewa writes
Uganda: Journalists intimidated as political crisis grips Kampala
As the Ugandan government moves to impeach the lord mayor of the capital, journalists are being threatened for reporting on the process. Edward Ronald Sekyewa reports
Uganda: Internet under regime control
Internet access is on the rise, but digital freedom is stifled by regime restrictions. Edward Ronald Sekyewa reports
Censorship, pay offs and deportation: Artistic freedom in Uganda
With a long history of combating official censorship, artists have a large role in Ugandan society, writes Edward Ronald Sekyewa
Uganda’s government continues to target media
The oasis in Uganda’s “literary desert”
Amy Fallon of Think Africa Press reports on a new project distributing low-cost books to Ugandan children