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By Henry Kyambalesa It has become common knowledge that the Patriotic Front (PF) administration has often used sedition laws against some citizens who have attempted to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed freedom of speech and expression to critique the government’s apparent failure to address the catalogue of socioeconomic problems facing the country and the common people. Specifically, Section 57 through Section 62 of the Penal Code Act—that is, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia—have become a vital weapon against citizens who dare to decry the widespread destitution and clear-as...

Kalenzi appeared before justice Kwesiga on April 30 and denied the charges. Thereafter, the state produced witnesses including the victim and a medical doctor who pinned Kalenzi. However, the case was adjourned to May 6 in order for the two police officers to testify because they were absent the first time.   But on Thursday, May 6, the police officers again failed to make it to court, prompting the judge to issue criminal summons against them. Before issuing the criminal summons, he asked state attorney Mariam Njuki if the duo was aware that they were supposed to appear in court.  Njuki ...

Daily Monitor Thursday May 06 2021 Anti-Homosexual activists march on the streets of Kampala carrying placards on August 11, 2014 to demonstrate against the recently annulled Anti-Gay law by Ugandas constitutional court. AFP / Isaac Kasamani Summary The new legislation also bans prostitution, which is already criminalised under the Penal Code Act, ostensibly in order to protect family unity and values. Clause 6 of the Bill proposes that indecent communication where a person by whatever means send material of a sexual nature to another person without the consent of that other person be fined t...

Daily Monitor Thursday May 06 2021 Summary Parliament on May 3 enacted the Sexual Offences Bill, 2019, to consolidate legislation on sex-related crimes. The House deleted a proposal for withdrawal of consent by a partner anytime during sexual intercourse and criminalised sex between same gender. Daily Monitor’s Esther Oluka caught up with Kumi Woman MP Monica Amoding, who moved the Bill in her capacity as chairperson of the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association that sponsored it. Advertisement Are you satisfied with the enacted version of the Sexual Offences Bill, 2019, that you moved?   ...

The law criminalizes unwelcome touches under the guise of spiritual healing by pastors. “Spiritual healers who extend unwanted touches to their followers especially touch of the breasts, for girls and women or when a spiritual healer touches a person in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable,” Jacob Oboth, the chairperson of Parliament’s legal and parliamentary affairs committee said. The law which is awaiting presidential assent, also targets employers, educationists, health professionals, who make direct or indirect sexual advances or requests whether verbal or written to t...