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Currently, there are three pieces of legislation governing child sacrifice in Uganda. The most recent of these was the October 2009 Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act; this contained relevant sections on trafficking for the use of body parts. [20] Prior to this there was only the Witchcraft Act of 1957 and the Children's Act 1997.
In May 2010, President Barack Obama signed the "Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act". Invisible Children was one of the advocacy groups that influenced the passing of the bill. [12] Representatives of Invisible Children and other groups were present in the Oval Office when the President Barack Obama signed the law.
Uganda has implemented laws and policies in an attempt to protect the victims and survivors of sexual violence. [53] However, domestic violence in the country is prevalent and on the rise. [53] The 2016 Uganda Police Force's crime report noted that cases investigating gender-based violence in the country rose by 4% from the previous year. [53]
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The Sexual Offences Bill, 2019 was a bill in Uganda that consolidated a number of previous laws regarding sexual offences, introduced some provisions toward addressing sexual violence, and criminalised same-sex relationships. The bill was passed by the Parliament of Uganda on 5 May 2021, but was vetoed by President Yoweri Museveni on 18 August ...
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The government of Uganda referred the situation to the Court on 16 December 2003. [9] The referral was communicated via a letter sent by President Yoweri Museveni to the Prosecutor of the ICC, Luis Moreno Ocampo. The two met following the referral to establish the methods of cooperation between the Office of the Prosecutor and the government of ...