Uganda Scraps Anti-porn apos;miniskirt apos; Law

In 2014, Bokep Ugandan pop star Jemimah Kansiime was arrested for Bokep performing in Porn Sex a music Porn Video that showed her in her underwear

Uganda's constitutional court has scrapped a Foto Telanjang controversial anti-pornography law Foto Telanjang whose provisions Bokep included a ban on wearing miniskirts in public, Video Bokep in a decision hailed by women's rights campaigners on Tuesday.

The judgement, Porn Sex seen by AFP, Indo Bokep said that the 2014 legislation, Porn Video 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, Porn Sex which also struck down the powers of a nine-member committee tasked with enforcing the law.

The legislation criminalised any activity deemed pornographic, Foto Telanjang from wearing short skirts to writing risque songs, Foto Telanjang and Bokep led to increased public harassment of women who wore clothing considered too revealing.

In 2014, Bokep Ugandan pop star Jemimah Kansiime was arrested for Video Bokep performing in a music Porn Video that showed her in her underwear.

Currently on trial, Bokep 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, Porn Video which followed street protests Bokep 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, Porn Sex one of the nine petitioners who challenged the law, Bokep told AFP Tuesday.

The petitioners said the legislation encouraged the harassment and Porn Video mistreatment of women in public and Foto Telanjang denied 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 Porn Sex would respond in due course.

Uganda's former minister for Indo Bokep ethics and Porn Video integrity, Foto Telanjang Simon Lokodo, Porn Sex was a longtime champion of the law, Foto Porno threatening to close a prestigious private school in 2016 for Foto Porno stocking copies of a British children's book which was deemed too sexual.

In the past, Porn Video Lokodo ordered police to arrest men who have Porn Sex with prostitutes and Indo Bokep described a popular local television dating show as prostitution.

Local Foto Telanjang media reported that he also confronted Proscovia Alengot Oromait, Bokep then Uganda's youngest MP, Video Bokep when she walked into parliament in a short skirt.


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