A Ugandan court has dropped the case against the first person charged with “aggravated homosexuality” under the country’s controversial 2023 anti-gay law. The defendant, who had been in custody since August 2023 and faced a potential death penalty, was released after a magistrate ruled he was of “unsound mind” following his long detention. The prosecution had previously amended his charge to “carnal knowledge against the order of nature,” an offense that carries life imprisonment under the national penal code.
Date: February 3, 2026. Source: independent.co.uk