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Uganda scraps controversial anti-pornography ‘miniskirt’ law

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Uganda’s constitutional court is scrapping a controversial anti-pornography law. provisions included a ban on wearing miniskirts in public. The legislation criminalised any activity deemed pornographic, from wearing short skirts to writing risque songs. Women's rights activists welcomed the verdict, which followed street protests.

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Al Jazeera

Uganda scraps controversial anti-pornography ‘miniskirt’ law

Constitutional court throws out anti-porn law whose provisions included a ban on wearing miniskirts in public.

3 years ago·Qatar

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Capital FM Kenya

Uganda scraps anti-porn ‘miniskirt’ law

Kampala (AFP), Aug 18- Uganda’s constitutional court has scrapped a controversial anti-pornography law whose provisions included a ban on wearing miniskirts in public, in a decision hailed by women’s rights campaigners on Tuesday.The judgement, seen by AFP, said that the 2014 legislation, which had been dubbed the “anti-miniskirt law,” was “inconsistent with or in contravention of the constitution of the republic of Uganda.”“Sections… of the Ant…

3 years ago·Nairobi, Kenya

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