Uganda - A musician in Uganda has been convicted under a tough new anti-pornography law over a music video featuring a singer writhing in her underwear, Another person was remanded in custody over the dance music video after pleading not guilty.
Didi Muchwa Mugisha, pleaded guilty before a Kampala court for producing and trafficking pornography, following the release of a pop music video which includes a singer writhing in her underwear. He was fined €60, but had faced a year in jail had he failed to pay, His Colleague Jemimah Kansiime, 20, pleaded not guilty. She was remanded in prison until a court hearing on 13 November.
President Yoweri Museveni signed the anti-pornography and dress code legislation into law in February, outlawing "provocative" clothing and banning scantily clad performers from television.
“The Uganda law defines pornography as "any representation of the sexual parts of a person for primarily sexual excitement", but rights groups said the law has encouraged public attacks on women wearing skimpy clothing.”
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