Uganda Scraps Anti-porn apos;miniskirt apos; Law
In 2014, Foto Porno Ugandan pop star Jemimah Kansiime was arrested for Bokep performing in a music Video Porno that showed her in her underwear
Uganda's constitutional court has Foto Telanjang scrapped Bokep a controversial anti-pornography law whose provisions included a ban on wearing miniskirts in public, Foto Telanjang in a decision hailed by women's rights campaigners on Tuesday.
The judgement, Indo Bokep seen by AFP, Foto Telanjang said that the 2014 legislation, Foto Porno 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 Video Porno struck down the powers of a nine-member committee tasked with enforcing Foto Telanjang the law.
The legislation criminalised any activity deemed pornographic, Porn Sex from wearing short skirts to writing risque songs, Foto Telanjang and Video Porno led to increased public harassment of women Video Porno who wore clothing considered too Bokep revealing.
In 2014, Porn Video Ugandan pop star Jemimah Kansiime was arrested for Foto Porno performing in a music Video Porno Porn Sex that showed her in her underwear.
Currently on trial, Porn Sex she Indo Bokep faces up to 10 years in jail, Porn Sex although the future of the case is unclear Bokep because of the new ruling.
Women's rights activists welcomed the verdict, Video Porno which followed street 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 Foto Telanjang challenged the law, Bokep told AFP Tuesday.
The petitioners said the legislation encouraged the harassment and Bokep mistreatment of women in public and Foto Porno denied Foto Porno 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 Foto Telanjang would respond in due course.
Uganda's former minister for Foto Telanjang ethics and Porn Sex integrity, Foto Telanjang Simon Lokodo, Video Porno was a longtime champion of the law, Indo Bokep threatening to close a Indo Bokep prestigious private school in 2016 for Porn Video stocking copies of a British children's book which was deemed too sexual.
In Video Porno the past, Porn Video Lokodo ordered police to arrest men who have Porn Sex with prostitutes and Porn Sex described a popular local television dating show as prostitution.
Local media reported that he also confronted Proscovia Alengot Oromait, Porn Sex then Uganda's youngest MP, Foto Telanjang when she Porn Video walked into parliament in a short skirt.
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