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The Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA-U), established in 1974, is a pioneer of legal aid and public education in sub Saharan Africa. It is a membership based organization which has been an NGO since 1999. [1] FIDA promotes professional development of women in the justice law and order sector.
The Court of Appeal of Uganda (also constituted as the Constitutional Court of Uganda) is the second-highest judicial organ in Uganda. It derives its powers from Article 134 of the 1995 Constitution. It is an appellate court when hearing cases appealed from the High Court of Uganda. However, it has original jurisdiction when adjudicating ...
Women in Uganda have substantial economic and social responsibilities throughout Uganda's many traditional societies. Ugandan women come from a range of economic and educational backgrounds. Despite economic and social progress throughout the country, domestic violence and sexual assault remain prevalent issues in Uganda.
Politics of Uganda. The Attorney General of Uganda is the principal legal adviser to the government of Uganda. The office of the attorney general is a cabinet-level government position in the country. The incumbent, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, was appointed on 8 June 2021. [1]
Susan Okalany was the lead prosecutor in the Kampala bombings trial. The trial started in September 2011. Two self-confessed conspirators, Mahmoud Mugisha and Edris Nsubuga, pleaded guilty and were convicted. [1][2] Another prominent case that she prosecuted was the conviction of Jacqueline Uwera Nsenga for the murder of her husband, Juvenal ...
Sarah Kiwanuka. Kiryowa Kiwanuka Nsumikambi Mugambe, commonly known as Kiryowa Kiwanuka, is a Ugandan lawyer, businessman and politician who serves as the Attorney General of Uganda in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 8 June 2021, replacing William Byaruhanga, who was dropped from cabinet. [1][2][3]
The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for the provision of "legal advice and legal services to government, its allied institutions and to the general public and to support the machinery that provides the legal framework for good governance". [ 1 ] The ministry is ...
Catherine Bamugemereire is a Ugandan lawyer and judge who was appointed as a member of the Supreme Court of Uganda, on 17 January 2024. [1] Before that, from 2015 until January 2024, she served as a Justice of the Court of Appeal of Uganda, which doubles as Uganda's Constitutional Court. [2][3]