The United Nations has called on the government of Uganda to review its recent sexual offences bill, saying that it would violate human rights standards and undermine public health. According to VOA, The Sexual Offences Bill has been in development since 2015 and has, since then, undergone several significant changes. Although the law broadly seeks…
The government of Uganda has finally approved the importation and distribution of water-based sex lubricants. The Aids Support Organisation (TASO) handled the importation with support from the Global Fund as officials from the Ministry of Health, Uganda, decided not to import it, claiming lubricants were a tool for promoting homosexuality. Ministry of Health officials last…
The police officials in Uganda responsible for the unlawful arrests, detainment and torture of 20 LGBTQ+ persons in an LGBTQ+ shelter have now been charged. In July, over 50 days after the unlawful arrest in March, the 20 arrested persons, supported by the LGBTQ-friendly Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF), filed a suit in…
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