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Activists in Uganda finalise appeal against draconian anti-gay law

Activists in Uganda finalise appeal against draconian anti-gay law

The legislation, blamed for a rise in violence, has been criticised by the US and described as ‘shocking and discriminatory’ by the UN

Civil society groups in Uganda will meet constitutional court judges this week as they attempt to overturn the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ+ law.

The law, which received overwhelming support from MPs when it was passed in March, imposes the death sentence and life imprisonment for certain homosexual acts.

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