Constitutional Court

Ugandan Women Hail Partial Success Over “Bride Price” System

By Wambi Michael
After years of a protracted battle against Uganda’s “bride price” practice, the country’s Supreme Court this week ruled that husbands can no longer demand that it be returned in the event of dissolution of a customary marriage but has stopped short of declaring the practice itself unconstitutional.

Anti-Gay Law Will be Overturned Say Uganda’s Campaigners

By Amy Fallon
Human rights campaigners who filed a recent legal petition against Uganda’s draconian anti-gay law believe that they have a compelling case for its nullification. 


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