{"id":7369,"date":"2021-08-06T09:24:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T09:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adf.uk\/?p=7369"},"modified":"2024-01-15T14:12:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T13:12:59","slug":"uganda-worship-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/en-gb\/news\/uganda-worship-ban","title":{"rendered":"Glasgow Priest who overturned Scottish worship ban supports similar challenge in Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Faith representatives from Christian and Muslim communities\u00a0in Kampala\u00a0take legal action against government-imposed\u00a0closure of\u00a0places of worship<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Canon Tom White,\u00a0\u201cdeeply\u00a0concerned\u201d\u00a0at the \u201cdiscriminatory\u201d treatment of people of faith, calls on Scottish congregations to pray for a\u00a0just outcome<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDINBURGH\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">6<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> AUGUST 2021) \u2013 The Glasgow Priest who was part of a case that successfully overturned the unlawful ban on public worship in Scotland earlier this year has expressed \u201cdeep concerns\u201d about the prohibition placed on people of faith from Uganda by a similarly disproportionate ban. The priest has invited his congregation and Christians across Scotland to pray for those taking the challenge forward in Uganda, in hope of affirming the human right to freedom of worship.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Canon Tom White said he had \u201cdeep concerns\u201d about the \u201cdiscriminatory\u201d way that people of faith were being treated under current regulations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI send my wholehearted support to the people of faith in Uganda who are challenging the same kind of disproportionate worship ban as we experienced\u00a0here\u00a0in Scotland earlier in the year. The court in Edinburgh ruled that the Scottish government\u2019s worship ban was unlawful. It undermined our human right to freedom of worship.\u00a0Human rights know no boundary; they are universal.\u00a0The human rights that must be upheld here in Scotland must be upheld for Ugandans too. It\u2019s vital that at this difficult time, all people are able to meet their spiritual needs while also protecting public health,\u201d\u00a0he said\u00a0in regard to\u00a0the\u00a0challenge in Uganda.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As in Glasgow, so in Kampala: Legal challenge filed this week<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A church in Kampala and a representative from the Muslim community have commenced legal action against the Ugandan government\u2019s ban on public worship after new national lockdown measures were announced on Friday. Under new regulations, malls, arcades and business\u00a0centres\u00a0may open, with public transport functioning at 50% capacity. Yet, people are completely prohibited from attending a place of worship.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cAs a woman of faith, it\u2019s been difficult to see my community deprived of access to public worship at a time when we need it most. At this hard moment for our country, the government must remember that we don\u2019t only have physical needs to attend to, but spiritual needs, too.\u00a0 I\u2019m glad to stand with my church, with support from ADF International, in challenging this disproportionate, unnecessary and draconian restriction on freedom of worship,\u201d said Agnes Namaganda, a member of the church fellowship supporting the challenge.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cFor people of faith, participating in public worship is as essential as taking food and water. Under the current regulations, those who want to shop may visit the mall, and those who want to eat out may go to a restaurant; yet there is no place of worship open for those who want to practice their religion. Why are people of faith being treated as more contagious than others? Of course, it is vitally important to keep our communities safe\u00a0at this time. This can and must be done while also upholding the right to gather for worship,\u201d added\u00a0Imaam\u00a0Bbaale\u00a0Muhammed, who has also joined the legal challenge against the government\u2019s worship ban.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The case mirrors the same challenge that took place in Scotland in March, brought forward by Canon Tom White of St Alphonsus Parish in Glasgow, alongside 27 other faith leaders.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Scotland\u2019s top civil court found that a blanket ban on public worship was unlawful,\u00a0affirming\u00a0that any restrictions on fundamental freedoms must be necessary and proportionate. In November 2020, Westminster\u2019s chief medical and scientific advisors had conceded that evidence for church closures was \u201canecdotal\u201d at best and \u201cnot based on scientific fact.\u201d\u00a0In Scotland,\u00a0businesses and other public places had been allowed to open, but not houses of worship. Even cinemas have been opened for the purposes of Sheriff Court jury trials.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Discriminatory measures in place throughout the pandemic<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The recent restrictions on worship, announced on July 30<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, are due to last at least 60 days, after which a new review will begin. The restrictions follow a year of what the litigants claim to have been discriminatory treatment against faith communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cFreedom of religion and belief is a foundational human right.\u202fFreedom to manifest one\u2019s faith in public worship is an essential part of this right, protected by Ugandan law and international treaties. This right\u202fshould be\u202flimited\u202fonly\u202fto the extent that it is\u202fnecessary for a legitimate, proportionate, and non-discriminatory reason. In multiple instances across Europe, in the US and in Latin America, we\u2019ve seen similar blanket bans on public worship be found to be unlawful,\u201d said Lois McLatchie, communications officer for ADF UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Following an easing of previous lockdown measures in June 2020, places of worship were not allowed to reopen with other similar public\u00a0places, but\u00a0had to wait a further two months until further consultations could take place between the Ministry of Health and the Inter-Religious Council.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When the doors of churches, mosques, synagogues, and other religious buildings were finally cleared to open in August 2020, they had to adhere to government-enforced Standard Operating Procedures of far greater difficulty than regular public places or places of commerce. Faith groups were required to have a team of trained medical personnel attend every worship service, and security guards to ensure that worshippers remained adequately spaced when in line for having their temperature taken upon entry.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cPeople of faith are no more contagious than their peers \u2013 there is no clear reason why a large, spacious church should be forced shut, but malls and arcades are open. There is no clear reason why faith groups have had to clear higher operational hurdles throughout this year than places of commerce. People of different faiths are now standing up to ensure that their rights are protected in Uganda. The government must find ways to protect public health, while also upholding the right to live out one\u2019s faith in community with others,\u201d McLatchie continued.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">A global trend: disproportionate worship bans declared \u201cunlawful\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Human rights group ADF International has supported similar legal challenges against blanket bans on worship across Europe and in Latin America.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">One day after the Scottish ruling in March, the Chilean Supreme Court unanimously ruled that COVID-19 restrictions have been applied in a discriminatory manner against believers in Chile. The landmark ruling recognized that freedom of religion is a human right that cannot simply be suspended.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Legal action is currently underway in Ireland, where for almost a year, people of faith were criminalized for attending public worship. Leaving one\u2019s home to attend a worship service could have incurred a potential penalty of a fine, or up to six months in prison. To find out more, visit\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.letusworship.global\/ireland<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faith representatives from Christian and Muslim communities\u00a0in Kampala\u00a0take legal action against government-imposed\u00a0closure of\u00a0places of worship\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":23555,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[434,736],"tags":[898],"class_list":{"0":"post-7369","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-news","9":"tag-uk-en-gb"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Glasgow Priest who overturned Scottish worship ban supports similar challenge in Uganda - ADF International<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Being a woman can bring life-threatening challenges to those living in South Asia \u2013 from before birth all the way into adulthood.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/en-gb\/news\/uganda-worship-ban\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Glasgow Priest who overturned Scottish worship ban supports similar challenge in Uganda\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Canon Tom White, &quot;deeply moved&quot; 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