Uganda’s brutal anti-LGBTQ+ law is causing a surge in human rights abuses, activists say
Uganda’s recently passed Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) has caused a surge in anti-LGBTQIA+ abuse, activists on the ground have said.
Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable and/or upset. Enacted in May, the AHA upholds the criminalisation of same-sex sexual activity and orders that certain acts be punished with the death penalty.
At least six people have been charged under the legislation, including two accused of “aggravated homosexuality” – something that is defined in the bill as sex with a minor, having sex while HIV-positive or engaging in incest.
LGBTQIA+ individuals in Uganda are now facing torrents of abuse because of the AHA, according to a report authored by a committee of the Convening for Equality (CFE) coalition and seen by Reuters.
