Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act
Timeline (scroll down for legislative materials, CSO Statements and reports)
11/24 Bank (Kampala Office) meets with Ugandan advocates to initiate stakeholder engagement.
11/15 Bank rescinds timetable
11/07 Bank announces timetable to restart loans
10/27 Uganda National Council for Science and Technology Directive: Researchers have duty to report to police
08/02 Bank suspends loans
05/30 Ugandan advocates ask the Bank to stop lending to Uganda.
05/29 President Musevini signs bill. AHA becomes law.
The AHA and its provisions.
The Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023, is the single most punitive individual law in the world. To respond to the misinformation about the provisions of the Act, here are official copies and summaries.
The Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023
This is the full text as found on the website of the Ugandan Parliament.
The Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023
This is the copy that President Musevini signed on May 26, 2023.
Easy-to-read summary
This summarizes the most eggregious provisions.
HRAPF Reports
HRAPF - the Human Rights and Protection Forum - is a small legal services agency in Kampala, Uganda. HRAPF publishes summaries of its client intake numbers related to violence and discrimination against LGBTIQ people and those perceived to be LGBTIQ.
After Bill was introduced.
Client intake summary of cases between March 21 (when AHA is passed by Parliament) and May 30, 2023 (when it becomes law)
Third month of AHA
Client intake summary of cases during first full month of law, from August 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023
First 21 days after AHA becomes law.
Client intake summary of cases between May 30, 2023 (when AHA becomes law) and June 20, 2023.
Fourth Month of AHA
Client intake summary of cases during fourth month of AHA, from September 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023
First month of AHA
Client intake summary of cases during first full month of law, from May 30, 2023 to June 30, 2023
Fifth Month of AHA
Client intake summary of cases during fifth month of AHA, form October 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023.
Second month of AHA
Client intake summary during first full month of law, from July 1, 2023 to July 30, 2023
Other resources
New York Times article regarding effects on health system.