Uganda, April 4 -- Hours after Uganda's Constitutional Court upheld the Anti-Homosexuality Law and struck out four sections, the US department of State reacted saying it was "a small and insufficient step towards safeguarding human rights."

According to secretary of State, Mr Antony J. Blinken, the United States continues to be deeply concerned by reports of human rights abuses in Uganda, including against the LGBTQI+ community.

"The announcement that some provisions of the Anti-Homosexuality Act have been removed by the Constitutional Court is a small and insufficient step towards safeguarding human rights. The remaining provisions of the AHA (Anti-Homosexuality Act) pose grave threats to the Ugandan people, especially LGBTQI+ Ugandans...