Uganda's anti-LGBT laws: Man faces death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality'

A antheral successful Uganda faces the decease punishment aft being charged with "aggravated homosexuality".

His lawyer told Reuters the 20-year-old was the archetypal to beryllium prosecuted for the offence nether pugnacious caller anti-LGBTQ authorities signed into instrumentality successful May.

According to the complaint sheet, helium is accused of unlawful intersexual intercourse with a 41-year-old man, though nary further details were given.

"Aggravated homosexuality" tin impact enactment with children oregon susceptible people.

It tin besides beryllium deemed aggravated if idiosyncratic is forced to person same-sex relations, is infected with a life-long unwellness including HIV oregon successful cases of serial offenders.

The East African federation has among the harshest anti-LGBTQ laws successful the world, and anyone convicted of engaging successful homosexual acts faces beingness imprisonment.

Several radical person been arrested this period for allegedly engaging successful same-sex activity.

The antheral charged with aggravated homosexuality appeared successful tribunal connected 18 August successful the eastbound metropolis of Soroti, Jacquelyn Okui, spokesperson for the authorities prosecutors, told the AFP quality agency.

She told Reuters helium volition stay successful custody until his lawsuit is heard by the High Court, fixed it was a superior offence.

His lawyer, Justine Balya, told Reuters she felt Uganda's anti-gay laws were unconstitutional and were presently being challenged successful court.

She gave nary further details of the case, but to accidental it was the archetypal aggravated homosexuality complaint earlier the courts.

Uganda has not carried retired an execution since 2005, but superior punishment has not been abolished.