Some of the world's harshest legislation against homosexuality has passed into law in Uganda.

The law introduces new penalties of up to 10 years for a range of homosexual acts and in some cases, calls for the death sentence.

So what are these new laws and are they likely to withhold challenge in the constitutional court? We’ll let you know in the deep dive.


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Some of the world's harshest legislation against homosexuality has passed into law in Uganda.
The law introduces new penalties of up to 10 years for a range of homosexual acts and in some cases, calls for the death sentence.
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Will Uganda’s harsh anti-homosexuality laws hold?

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