Under the laws of Uganda, as in Kenya, women do have ownership and inheritance rights. The Village Land Act of 1999 prohibits the application of customary law if it denies women lawful access to ...

The customary laws or norms of some ethnic groups in several African nations, including Uganda, Kenya, Zambia and South Africa, require paying bride price upon marriage or the union is not deemed ...

In reality, the government through the Uganda Investment Authority is trying ... 1998), In Ghana, “ customary law” is part of the Land Law and applied by courts. The integration of customary ...

According to the state Laws of Uganda and customary Laws that are practiced in some part of the country particularly in Teso , Lango Acholi land grabbing is for bidden especially dispossession of ...

Ugandan authorities have perpetrated widespread discrimination and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ...

As the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence commence, several customary laws have been challenged before the Constitutional Court for allegedly being discriminatory in nature.

Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed an amended law that permits military tribunals to try civilians, prompting protests ...

Uganda has passed one of the world's toughest anti-gay laws that calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-homosexuality ...