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Uganda's constitutional court on Wednesday refused to annul or suspend an anti-LGBTQ law that includes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts, but found some of its provisions inconsistent ...
KAMPALA (Reuters) -Uganda's Constitutional Court on Monday began hearing a challenge to an anti-LGBT law that carries the death penalty for certain same-sex acts and 20 years in prison for ...
The Court of Appeal of Uganda is located at Plot 2, The Square, Nakasero, in the Central Division of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda. [1] The geographical coordinates of the offices of the Uganda Court of Appeal are: 0°18'57.0"N, 32°34'45.0"E (Latitude: Longitude:0.315833; Longitude:32.579167). [2]
The High Court of Uganda is located at 2 The Square, in Kampala Central Division, one of the five administrative burroughs of Uganda's capital city Kampala. [1] The geographical coordinates of the offices of the Uganda High Court are: 0°18'57.0"N, 32°34'46.0"E (Latitude:0.315833; Longitude:32.579444). [2]
The quorum required for a court decision varies depending on the type of case under consideration. When hearing a constitutional appeal, the required quorum is seven justices. In a criminal or a civil appeal, only five justices are required for a quorum. [1] In the absence of the chief justice, the most senior member of the court presides.
Uganda's president has signed into law anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad. The version of the bill ...
She conducted civil and criminal court assignments throughout Uganda. She is an expert on corruption, and has spoken widely and written extensively about the subject. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In 2015, she was appointed to Uganda’s Court of Appeal/Constitutional Court, where she still served until her elevation to the Supreme Court in January 2024.
The Ugandan judiciary operates as an independent branch of government and consists of magistrate's courts, high courts, courts of appeal (which organizes itself as the Constitutional Court of Uganda when hearing constitutional issues), and the Supreme Court. Judges for the High Court are appointed by the president; Judges for the Court of ...