The consideration and passage by Uganda's government of one of the world's harshest anti-gay laws have unleashed a torrent of ...

(Kampala) – Uganda should quickly adopt and put into effect a new law to protect everyone from violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, at work, Human Rights Watch said today.

In a world teetering on the complex politics of international relations, the Government of Uganda’s decision not to extend the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) mandate sparked ...

Dr. Kizza Besigye, a prominent opposition figure, has raised concerns about the current state of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), stating that its organs are dysfunctional and unable to ...

As a man becomes the first to face the death penalty under one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws, the community in Uganda is fighting back. It was the one place she should have been safe.

The fifteen-year-old Child Rights Advocate and a valued member of the Children's Advisory Council was granted a five-minute ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Two men in Uganda are the first to be charged with "aggravated homosexuality," which carries the death penalty under a new anti-gay law passed in May. Homosexuality was already ...

Prosecutors used the death penalty provision of a newly passed law to charge a 20-year-old man. The measure has sown widespread fear among gay Ugandans. By Emma Bubola Ugandan prosecutors have ...

In the upsurge of laws and policies targeting homosexuality, the plight of victims is often forgotten. In most of Africa - 33 out of 55 countries - homosexuality is a crime punishable by imprisonment.

Uganda's president signs anti-gay bill into law, threatening prison for homosexuality 00:38 Ugandan prosecutors have charged a man with "aggravated homosexuality," potentially a capital offense ...

This is the largest number of countries pushing for these laws in recent years. The trend contrasts with the decision by ...