On April 3, 2024, Uganda's Constitutional Court upheld the Anti-Homosexuality Act. Nicholas Opiyo (Pronouns He/Him), one of the lawyers on the case joins Maria Burnett and Agather Atuhaire to discuss the court rulings.

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To those hurling all manner of insults at me for representing the people I did at the Constitutional Court in the anti-homosexuality case, I hear you. You have the right to say the things you think about (freedom of thought and expression), and even though I will not join you in…

Not everything in the Constitution is constitutional.

Not everything the Constitutional Court decides is correct.

The Constitutional Court reached the wrong answer today, based on manifestly problematic (and even dangerous) reasoning.

This is Uganda’s Dred Scott v Sandford.

Today’s verdict on Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act undermines human rights and public health for all and poses grave threats to LGBTQI+ Ugandans and allies. Uganda’s international reputation and ability to increase foreign investment depend on equality under the law.

The court delivered the summary judgment, declining to nullify Uganda's anti-homosexuality law. We disagree with the findings but look forward to receiving their detailed reasoning and consulting on our next steps.

To base a decision on public sentiments, purported cultural…

Join the judgment of the court via a zoom link her below.

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Apr 3, 2024 10:00 AM Nairobi
*Topic: Anti-Homosexuality Act Judgement reading*

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Constitutional Court in Kampala to deliver judgment on controversial anti-gay law (AHA) tomorrow morning at 10 AM. Daily Monitor monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/na…

NEW: Nicholas Opiyo Nicholas Opiyo (Pronouns He/Him) will be joining Maria Burnett and Agather Atuhaire to offer initial reactions to the upcoming ruling by Uganda’s Constitutional Court on the harsh Anti-Homosexuality Act. The ruling is expected tomorrow, April 03.

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Judgment in the Anti-homosexuality Act (AHA) case/peritoon is scheduled for tomorrow, April 3, 2024, at 10.00 am. at the Constitutional Court in Kampala. Judgment notice has been delivered to the lawyers here below

A little context and history lost in the NUP - Mpuuga debates

Before being graciously elevated (by appointment) to Deputy President of a political party and national-level politics as the Leader of the Opposition, Mpuuga was a provincial, Muganda, Catholic, and feuding DP. MP…