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Comment on Anti-LGBT arrests rising in Uganda, new report finds by UGANDA – articoli LGBT+ in archivio – LGBT+World2Italy
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The report, available for download here, says there was a noticeable increase in the number of arrests on homosexuality-related charges from 3 cases affecting 4 persons in November 2024 to 8 cases affecting 12 persons in December 2024.
In 3 cases, clients were charged under pre-existing sections of Uganda’s Penal Code that prohibited gay sex and cross-dressing.
The authors of the report described this trend as a worrying development for LGBTQ Ugandans.
The report also recorded a slight increase in the number of cases of eviction from rented property from 6 cases affecting 7 individuals in November 2024 to 7 cases affecting 8 individuals in December 2024.
The number of victims affected by these violations also reduced from 28 persons in November 2024 to 23 persons in December 2024.