Monday, December 23, 2013

Uganda parliament passes anti-gay legislation

[JURIST] The Ugandan Parliament [official website] announced on Friday the passing of the anti-gay bill [press release] that, if signed by President Yoweri Museveni [official website] in the next 30 days, will criminalize homosexuality and impose harsh jail terms for same-sex relationships. The bill stipulates a fourteen-year jail term for one convicted of homosexuality and a sentence of life imprisonment for those convicted of "aggravated homosexuality" under the law. Homosexuality has long been illegal in Uganda. The bill passed is...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/12/uganda-parliament-passes-antigay-legislation.php

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