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