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Ugandan men get new court protection

Published by The Independent Uganda By The Independent · 5 November 2026 at 14:00
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Court Extends Indecent Assault Protection to Men, Bars Magistrates from Trying Cases They Investigate Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Constitutional Court has extended legal protection against indecent assault and acts insulting modesty to men, ruling that provisions of the Penal Code Act that previously protected only women and girls are discriminatory and … The post Ugandan men get new court protection appeared first o

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