Uganda Scraps Anti-porn apos;miniskirt apos; Law
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Uganda's Porn Video constitutional court has scrapped a controversial anti-pornography law whose provisions included a ban on wearing miniskirts in public, Porn Sex in a decision hailed by women's rights campaigners on Tuesday.
The judgement, Foto Telanjang seen by AFP, Foto Telanjang said that the 2014 legislation, Porn Sex which had been dubbed the "anti-miniskirt law," was "inconsistent with or in contravention of the constitution of the republic of Uganda."
"Sections... of the Anti-Pornography Act are hereby declared null and void," Justice Frederick Egonda-Ntende said in Monday's ruling, Foto Porno which also struck down the powers of a nine-member committee tasked with enforcing the law.
The legislation criminalised any activity deemed pornographic, Bokep from wearing short skirts to writing Video Bokep risque songs, Porn Sex and Foto Porno led to increased public harassment of women who wore clothing considered too revealing.
In 2014, Bokep Ugandan pop star Jemimah Kansiime was arrested for Porn Video performing in a music Porn Video that showed Video Porno her in her underwear.
Currently on trial, Porn Video she faces up to 10 years in jail, Video Bokep although the future of the case is unclear because of the new ruling.
Women's rights activists welcomed the verdict, Foto Telanjang which followed street Foto Telanjang protests by campaigners calling for Porn Video the legislation to be dropped.
"This has been a bitter struggle and we are grateful (that) those who believe in the rights of women have emerged victors," Lillian Drabo, Video Porno one of the nine petitioners who challenged the law, Video Porno told AFP Tuesday.
The petitioners said the legislation encouraged the harassment and Porn Video mistreatment of women in public and Foto Telanjang denied Bokep them control over their bodies as well as access to public spaces.
The government's lead counsel Imelda Adong told AFP they were "studying the ruling" and Video Bokep would respond in due course.
Uganda's former minister for Video Bokep ethics and Indo Bokep integrity, Indo Bokep Simon Lokodo, Foto Telanjang was a longtime champion of Porn Sex the law, Bokep threatening to close a prestigious private school in 2016 for Porn Sex stocking copies of Video Porno a British children's book which was deemed too sexual.
In the Bokep past, Indo Bokep Lokodo ordered police to arrest men who have Porn Sex with prostitutes and Foto Telanjang described a popular local television dating show as prostitution.
Local media Porn Sex reported Porn Video that he also confronted Proscovia Alengot Oromait, Foto Porno then Uganda's youngest Indo Bokep Foto Telanjang MP, Foto Porno when she walked into parliament in a short skirt.
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