Uganda's President signs harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty

May 30, 2023

Same-sex relationships were prohibited in more than 30 African nations, including Uganda, but the new law goes considerably further in its discrimination against lesbian,...

Uganda passes strict anti-homosexuality law, to criminalise those identifying as LGBTQ

Mar 22, 2023

Uganda has passed strict legislation for homosexual relationships in the country which criminalises anyone identifying as LGBTQ, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.

Uganda: Two men may face death penalty after ‘aggravated homosexuality’ charge

Aug 30, 2023

In the Soroti area of eastern Uganda, a 20-year-old man was charged on August 18 after he allegedly "performed unlawful sexual intercourse with one...

Uganda: President Museveni refuses to sign anti-LGBTQ bill into law

Apr 21, 2023

A controversial new measure against homosexuality that calls for the death penalty in some circumstances has been rejected by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who...

Hubballi murder: Victim's father demands 'death penalty' for accused

Apr 24, 2024

Niranjan Hiremath, the father of the girl who was stabbed to death in Hubballi, has demanded the death penalty for the accused.

Pakistan refuses to abolish death penalty for GSP+

Jul 01, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 1 : Pakistan has refused to ratify the European Union (EU) conditions including the abolition of the death penalty for the...