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Uganda is working to stamp out groups promoting human rights for LGBTIQ people
The Ugandan government has announced plans to investigate 22 non-governmental organizations that work to improve the health of LGBTIQ Ugandans and to [...]
2020 was a ‘dark’ year for the LGBTQI community in Uganda
The safety of sexual minority communities in Uganda has been a big concern for years, but 2020 will go down as one of their "darkest" years, especiall [...]
Homeless LGBTQ persons in Uganda get shelters
LGBTQ rights activists have opened a total of five shelters to house homeless LGBTQ persons in Uganda.
From the African Human Rights Media [...]
Two Ugandan officials now risk arrest on charges of torturing LGBT youths
Arrest warrants have been issued against two Ugandan officials who repeatedly ignored orders to appear in court to answer charges of torturing LGBT yo [...]
Uganda milestone: LGBTQI+ advocates welcome HRAPF’s permanent home
The Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) has been lauded by LGBTQI+ rights advocates and allies in Uganda for acquiring a new and perman [...]
Charged with torture, anti-gay Ugandan officials begin their defense
Attorneys for homophobic Ugandan officials facing criminal charges of torture and inhumane and degrading treatment began revealing their defense strat [...]
20 Ugandans sue, citing torture during arrests, in prison
Twenty homeless Ugandan youths have sued a Kitalya Prison official and a Ugandan town council chairman who pushed for their arrest March 29 at an LGBT [...]
Released from Ugandan prison, Cosf-20 seek probe of torture
Twenty LGBT Ugandans who spent 50 days on remand in a Ugandan prison on Covid-19-related charges have filled a complaint seeking an investigation of t [...]
Uganda: Court awards $1,341 to each of 19 jailed LGBT youths
A High Court judge in Uganda has awarded damages of 5 million Ugandan shillings (about US $1,341) to each of 19 LGBT youths who were imprisoned for 50 [...]
Day 50: Freedom for 19 LGBT Ugandans, finally
Ugandan prison officials finally released 19 LGBT men today, a day after prosecutors dropped charges that the men violated Covid-19 lockdown rules by [...]
Facing no charges, 19 LGBT Ugandans remain in prison
Nineteen members of Uganda's LGBT community are spending a 50th night in prison even though the country's Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) dropped [...]
Uganda: After 49 days, 19 prisoners ordered to be freed
Uganda's director of public prosecution today dropped all charges against 19 LGBT men who have have been held for 49 days in prison without a bail hea [...]
Day 47: Lawyers finally get to see 19 jailed LGBT Ugandans
Three Ugandan human rights lawyers finally were allowed to see 19 imprisoned LGBT clients today, 47 days after the 19 were arrested.
From t [...]
Day 44: Uganda court sets bail hearing for 19 LGBT detainees
A magistrate in Uganda has ordered prison authorities to produce 19 members of the LGBT community who have been on remand since March, charged with vi [...]
Uganda 19 update: 44 days in prison with no lawyers, no bail hearing
A High Court judge said the case is urgent, but a lower court didn't budge, deciding today that 19 LGBT community members will have to stay in prison [...]
After month of delays, 19 Covid prisoners’ case is ‘urgent’ — Ugandan High Court
A High Court judge in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, has issued a Certificate of Urgency that clears the way for a lower court to hear a case in which [...]
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