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Aug 17, 2021 · A controversial law against pornography in Uganda -- which led to attacks on women wearing miniskirts -- has been scrapped after parts of it were deemed unconstitutional. Women's rights ...
Aug 19, 2021 · What happened to Uganda’s anti-pornography law? The law — which was added into law back in 2014 — looked to stop the spread of pornography. The law — called “anti-miniskirt law” — said banning pornography would keep women and children safe.
May 13, 2020 · Importantly, too, Africa’s governments must make or strengthen specific laws against online pornography to serve as a deterrence for potential perpetrators. The community must be engaged from the onset so that they can assess the harms of pornography and begin to take steps against them.
Aug 26, 2021 · ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa welcomes the 13 August 2021 judgement of the Constitutional Court of Uganda declaring certain provisions of the Anti-Pornography Act 2014 unconstitutional. According to the court, the provisions constituted an unjustifiable restriction on the right to freedom of expression.
Aug 13, 2021 · On August 13, 2021, the Ugandan Constitutional Court in a unanimous decision ruled that key sections of the controversial 2014 Anti-Pornography Act, commonly known as “the miniskirt law,” are unconstitutional and, therefore, null and void.
Aug 16, 2021 · A controversial anti-pornography law has been quashed in Uganda following pressure from women's rights groups. The government introduced the legislation in 2014 to prohibit the spread of ...
Oct 7, 2016 · Gender, law and revenge porn in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review of Malawi and Uganda. Sarai Chisala-Tempelhoff & Monica Twesiime Kirya. Palgrave Communications 2, Article number: 16069 (...
