Uganda's parliament has adopted a draft law that toughens penalties for homosexuality, including life imprisonment for returning offenders.
The draft law also provides for a prison sentence if a person does not report someone's homosexual activity to the police, the BBC reported.
The article of the law, which provides for the death penalty for some misdemeanors, was omitted from the draft law.
Leaders around the world criticized the new law on homosexuality, including US President Barack Obama, while some donors announced that they could withhold aid to Uganda if it does not respect the rights of the gay population.
In order for the draft to become law, it remains to be signed by the President of the State of Joveri
"I'm officially illegal," Ugandan gay activist Frank Mugisha commented after the vote in parliament.
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