Uganda Scraps Anti-porn apos;miniskirt apos; Law

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

Uganda's constitutional court has scrapped a controversial anti-pornography law whose provisions 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, Bokep said that the 2014 legislation, Indo Bokep 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, 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, Foto Telanjang from wearing short skirts to writing risque songs, Video Bokep and Porn Video led to increased public harassment of women who wore clothing considered too revealing.

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

Currently on trial, Bokep she faces up to 10 years in jail, 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 by campaigners calling for Video Bokep 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 Video one of the nine petitioners who challenged the law, Indo Bokep told AFP Tuesday.

The petitioners said the legislation encouraged the harassment and Foto Porno mistreatment of women in public and Foto Porno 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 Foto Telanjang integrity, Video Bokep Simon Video Bokep Lokodo, Video Bokep was a longtime champion of the law, Indo Bokep threatening to close a prestigious private school in 2016 for Foto Porno stocking Porn Video 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 Bokep described a popular local television dating show as prostitution.

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


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