Court summons Ugandan officials over LGBT+ youth torture
The group was imprisoned for more than 50 days and were taunted, flogged and denied access to food and medication
21 August 2020 - 12:33
Kampala — A town mayor and senior prison official in Uganda have been summoned to appear before a criminal court over allegations of torture, inhuman and degrading treatment against a group of LGBT+ youth, the victims’ lawyers said on Friday.
The court’s move is seen as a positive step in the East African nation, where gay sex carries a life sentence and homophobia and the persecution of LGBT+ people is widespread, yet rarely punished...
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