Uganda court rejects petition against harsh anti-gay law
"We decline to nullify the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 in its entirety, neither will we grant a permanent injunction against its enforcement," Justice Richard Buteera, Uganda's deputy chief justice and head of the court, said in the landmark ruling. The legislation was adopted in May last year, triggering outrage among the LGBTQ community, rights campaigners, the United Nations and Western nations. The Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 imposes penalties of up to life in prison for consensual same-sex... Читать дальше...