PARLIAMENT WATCH UGANDA

Key Amendments to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill:

Deleted Clause 2(1) [A person commits the offence of homosexuality if:] he or she touches another person with the intention of committing the act of homosexuality.

Clause 3(2) was amended by substituting the words imprisonment for life for the words suffer death for the offence of aggravated homosexuality.

Clause 4 criminalizing attempts to commit homosexuality was deleted.

Clause 5(1) and (2) providing protection and immunity to victims of homosexuality were deleted for being redundant.

Clause 6 (2) dealing with the right to privacy: the words outside the presence of the media were deleted.

Clause 7 Aiding and abetting homosexuality was deleted

Clause 8 Conspiracy to engage in homosexuality was deleted

Clause 9 The word etc in the title was deleted because it makes the section vague

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PARLIAMENT WATCH UGANDA Clause 9(1)(a) and (b) The words either in Uganda or elsewhere were deleted

Clause 10 Detention with intent to commit homosexuality was deleted.

Clause 12 A new clause was inserted that sentences any institution or person that conducts gay marriage to 7 years imprisonment.

Clause 14 Failure to disclose the offence of homosexuality was deleted.