“The Ugandan Constitutional Court has overturned a dreadful law - TopicsExpress



          

“The Ugandan Constitutional Court has overturned a dreadful law that raised the level of violence and discrimination against LGBT people and virtually criminalized human rights activism. It is now up to the government to aggressively ensure that all government agencies are informed that the law is no longer in force and ensure that all services – especially those involving health and safety – are provided without equivocation to LGBT people. This was a horrific law, and any remnants of its impact must be purged from Uganda. Todays sudden and welcome legal ruling gives the Ugandan government a lifeline to a new era. I hope that the authorities will use the ruling to move in a new tolerant direction based on human rights. —Jessica Stern, Executive Director of IGLHRC
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:33:47 +0000

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