The Supreme Court on Friday, April 26 dismissed a petition brought by a feminist organisation challenging the country's public indecency laws.
The Supreme Court on Friday, April 26 dismissed a petition brought by a feminist organisation challenging the country's public indecency laws.
The petition was filed in July 2023, challenging Article 143 of the 2018 penal law, which defines public indecency as an act punishable by imprisonment of six months to two years. The key issue raised by FADA was the lack of a clear definition for"indecent acts," leaving room for subjective interpretation and arbitrary enforcement.
However, the Supreme Court's panel of four judges ruled that the public indecency law did not contravene the constitution's articles on human dignity and equality. The court dismissed the petition, maintaining that the law did not violate the constitutional principles in question. "This is a learning process for us and we are making history because it is the first time the Supreme Court accepts the fact that a feminist organisation can file a case," Murenzi said.
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