Uganda's Constitutional Court Upholds Anti-LGBTQ Law Despite Rights Infringement

Uganda's Constitutional Court upheld the Anti-Homosexuality Act, declining to nullify it entirely but striking some passages requiring citizens to report LGBTQ+ people to the police. The law, which includes provisions for the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality," remains mostly intact despite opposition from legislators, human rights activists, and law professors. The decision has been criticized for fueling human rights violations against LGBTQ+ persons in Uganda, and comes after the forced closure of Uganda's leading LGBTQ+ activist group in March.