Tag: Jail Time
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Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye Reportedly in Intensive Care as Health Worsens in Custody
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has reportedly been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala after his health dramatically deteriorated while in custody, according to statements made by his wife. Besigye, 70, is said to be in critical condition, with his wife expressing deep concern over his worsening…
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🇸🇳 Senegal parliament doubles penalty for gay sex
Senegal’s parliament on Wednesday passed legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country’s gay community. The text, which must now be signed into law by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, passed by an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly and…