Challenging Uganda’s Worship Ban
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Ugandan people of faith celebrated this September as the nation-wide ban on public worship was lifted after 96 days. A new presidential directive ended the most recent Covid-19 related measures, under which malls, restaurants, and business centers were able to open, but attending churches and other places of worship was prohibited – even if the congregation gathered outdoors.
A church in Kampala and representatives from other faith communities had taken legal action challenging the Ugandan government’s ban on public worship before Uganda’s High Court. Their challenge was followed by similar cases before the Ugandan Constitutional Court and the East African Court of Justice. The latter cases are still ongoing as they seek to ensure that the government never again passes blanket bans on worship.
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"I thank God that we are finally allowed to worship together again. Participating in worship is spiritual nourishment, as essential as taking food and water. During parts of 2020 and 2021, the government has unfairly imposed more stringent regulations on religious institutions than on, for example, places of commerce."