Two young women, Wendy Faith and Alesi Diana Denise, were arrested in Arua City, Uganda, after community members reported seeing them kissing in public. Under Uganda’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act, the pair could face life imprisonment for “practicing homosexuality,”. Human rights organizations, including Sexual Minorities Uganda, have reported a sharp increase in harassment and arrests, with over 1,200 individuals targeted since the law’s enactment. Despite international condemnation and reports of widespread abuse, Uganda’s constitutional court has previously rejected petitions to overturn the bill. Activists are now calling for urgent diplomatic pressure as the two women remain in custody.
Date: February 26, 2026. Source: theguardian.com