"mentally unstable and does not understand the trial process."
"This was one of the very first cases after the law was passed,"
"There was backlash the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) was facing because of how harsh the law was,"
"So, a directive was issued that all prosecutions under the Act had to be reviewed and approved by the DPP."
A Ugandan court dismissed the first case filed under the Anti-Homosexuality Act after finding the accused mentally unfit and unable to understand the trial process. The accused, arrested in August 2023 at age 20, spent nearly a year in detention before being released on bail as proceedings continued. The initial allegations included unlawful sexual intercourse and aggravated homosexuality, an offense carrying the death penalty; prosecutors later amended charges to "unnatural offenses" that carry life imprisonment. The defense said detention caused psychosis and schizophrenia. The law, enacted May 30, 2023, prompted intense attention and a directive for DPP review of prosecutions.
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