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President signs the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law

On 24th February 2014, President Museveni finally signed the controversial Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009 into law. The law that is now known as the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2014 is a more specific criminalization of same sex relations compared to what already existed in section 145 of the Penal Code Act. The law was signed at State House Entebbe in the presence of both international and national media, members of parliament and...

Parliament Passes the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009

Uganda’s 9th Parliament passed the controversial Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009 on December 20th 2013, amidst calls from civil society and other stakeholders for the bill not to be passed. Apparently, the bill was passed when parliament had no quorum and it was not on the order paper according to the Prime Minister Hon. Amama Mbazi, who condemned the action. The contentious provision on death sentence was removed and replaced with...

African Civil Society Call for Action on Human Rights Situation in Eritrea

HRAPF joined the rest of African Civil Society in presenting their compliments and congratulations on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the African Union and the Organisation of African Unity. Reflecting the overall theme of 2013 as the year of Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance, Civil Society called on the African Union to take urgent action to respond to the appalling situation of widespread and systematic human rights violations...

Ugandan Parliament Passes a New Law that Attacks the Right to Freedom of Assembly and Expression

The 9th Parliament recently passed the Public Order Management Bill amidst cries from opposition political parties and civil society that the bill should not be passed. The law undermines the enjoyment of human rights- freedom of assembly and expression among others and limits the citizen’s role in governance and demanding for accountability from the state. It prohibits public meetings aimed at discussing government programs and management issues. Clause 6(a)...