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Lawyer petitions court over law protecting modesty of woman

Lawyer Steven Kalali on Wednesday petitioned the Constitutional Court to challenge the constitutionality of certain provisions in the Penal Code Act and the Magistrates’ Courts Act. Specifically, he is contesting Section 115 of the Penal Code Act, which protects only women and girls from indecent assaults and insults. These offenses are punishable by up to 14 years and one year of imprisonment, respectively. Kalali argues that this provision is discriminatory and violates Articles 21, 20, and 28 of the Ugandan Constitution, which guarantee equality before the law and non-discrimination based on sex. “I’m challenging that provision for being discriminatory because it provides for an offense of indecent assault against a woman or a girl child and it doesn’t cater for […]

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