The Ugandan morality crusade: the brutal campaign against homosexuality and pornography under Yoweri Museveni

"In 1999, with approval of sections of Uganda's clergy (and support of U.S. evangelicals) harsh morality laws were passed against pornography and homosexual acts. The author weaves together a series of vignettes and anecdotes that trace the development of Uganda's morality laws agains...

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Main Author: Kintu, Deborah (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Museveni, Yoweri 1944- > Museveni, Yoweri 1944- > Since 1979
Museveni, Yoweri > 1944-
Homosexuality > Law and legislation > Uganda
Gays > Legal status, laws, etc > Uganda
Human Rights > Uganda
Pornography > Law and legislation > Uganda
Gays > Legal status, laws, etc
Homosexuality > Law and legislation
Human Rights
Politics and government
Pornography > Law and legislation
Social Conditions
Homosexualität
Gruppe
Rechtsstellung
Diskriminierung
Sexualität
Moral
Verurteilung
Unterdrückung
Uganda > Social conditions > 1979-
Uganda > Politics and government > 1979- > Uganda
Uganda > Politics and government > 1979-
Uganda > Homophobie > Homosexualität
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Summary:"In 1999, with approval of sections of Uganda's clergy (and support of U.S. evangelicals) harsh morality laws were passed against pornography and homosexual acts. The author weaves together a series of vignettes and anecdotes that trace the development of Uganda's morality laws against a backdrop of Machiavellian politics, religious fundamentalism and the human rights struggle of LGBT Ugandans"--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 182-186
Physical Description:vii, 192 Seiten
ISBN:1476670684
9781476670683