Uganda Scraps Anti-porn apos;miniskirt apos; Law

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

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

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

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

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

Currently on trial, Bokep she faces up to 10 years in jail, Porn Video although the future of the Indo Bokep case is unclear because of the new ruling.

Women's rights activists welcomed the verdict, Bokep which followed Video Porno street Foto Porno protests by campaigners calling for Porn Sex 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 Bokep one of the nine petitioners who challenged the law, Porn Sex told AFP Tuesday.

The petitioners said the legislation encouraged the harassment and Porn Video mistreatment of Bokep 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 Video Bokep ethics and Video Bokep integrity, Video Bokep Simon Lokodo, Bokep was a longtime Foto Porno champion of the law, Foto Telanjang threatening to close a prestigious private school in 2016 for Foto Telanjang stocking copies of a British children's book which was deemed too sexual.

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

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


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