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Uganda Court To Rule On Harsh Anti-gay Law

The law contains provisions that make 'aggravated homosexuality' an offence punishable by death (Credit: AFP)

Uganda's Constitutional Court is due to rule Wednesday on a petition seeking to annul an anti-gay law that has been roundly condemned as one of the toughest in the world.

The legislation was adopted in May last year, triggering outrage among the LGBTQ community, rights campaigners, the United Nations and Western nations.

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