The TrialWatch Fairness Report
- Author:
- American BarAssociation
- Publisher:
- American Bar Association
- Publication Date:
- 17 November 2020
- Tags:
- Uganda, Human Rights, Women and Gender
The criminal proceedings against the 67 defendants arrested during a raid of Ram Bar in Kampala violated international and regional non-discrimination guarantees. There are significant indicia that the Ugandan authorities weaponized a vague law forbidding common nuisance to target perceived members of the LGBTQ community. Further, the accused were denied several key fair trial rights.
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