The Constitutional Court ruling added that bigamy is not a disrespect to women’s rights as it is acceptable in traditional and Islamic cultures. The constitutional court has dismissed a 2021 petition filed by the Woman’s Probono Initiative seeking a court ruling declaring polygamy an offence, claiming that it bars women from benefiting from equitable sharing […]
Opinion by Andrew Mwenda On Wednesday, the Constitutional Court upheld the retrogressive Anti Homosexuality Act (AHA). Although it struck down four provisions of this barbaric law, it left most of the Act intact, declaring its draconian and inhuman provisions constitutional. Nothing could have been more unconstitutional. As I sat in the courtroom listening to the […]
A panel of five Constitutional Court Justices in Kampala has concluded the hearing of four consolidated petitions challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Law and promised to deliver its verdict on notice. The panel comprises the Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Muzamiru Mutangula Kibeedi, Monica Mugenyi, and Christopher Gashirabake. The petitioners comprising Makerere University Law professors, […]