Uganda v Sentongo & Another [HCT-00-CR-SC-0227-2018] (1 May 2022)
Accused instructed his niece to obtain a 5-month-old girl, and upon receiving the baby administered herbs and murdered her.
Case Highlights: Accused instructed his niece to obtain a 5-month-old girl, and upon receiving the baby administered herbs and murdered her.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: HCT-00-CR-SC-0227-2018
Judge: Hon. Justice Michael Elubu
Date of Judgement: 1 May 2022
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Prosecutor v Dominic Ongwen [ICC-02/04-01/15] (4 February 2021)
Case Highlights: On 4 February 2021, the Internation Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber IX found Dominic Ongwen guilty for a total of 61 crimes comprising crimes against humanity and war crimes, committed in Northern Uganda between 1 July 2002 and 31 December 2005. On 6 May 2021, Trial Chamber IX sentenced Dominic Ongwen to 25 years of imprisonment.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking in Persons, Aggravated Trafficking in Children; Trafficking in Persons
Case Number: ICC-02/04-01/15
Judges: Judge Bertram Schmitt, Presiding Judge; Judge Péter Kovács; Judge Raul C. Pangalangan
Date of Judgement: 4 February 2021
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Umutoni v Uganda [Criminal Appeal No. 855 of 2014] (12 June 2019)
The accused appealed against the decisions of the high court in a case where she took two Rwandese teenage girls to Uganda under the guise of obtaining jobs. While there, the girls were repeatedly raped by their male hosts.
Case Highlights: Accused appealed against the decision of the high court in a 2014 case where she took two Rwandese teenage girls to Uganda under the guise of obtaining jobs. While there, the girls were repeatedly raped by their male hosts.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: Criminal Appeal No. 855 of 2014
Judge: Hon. Mr. Justice E.K. Muhanguzi, J.
Date of Judgement: 12 June 2019
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Uganda v Nakoupuet [Criminal Case No. 109 of 2016] (25 January 2019)
Accused brought dowry to adult victim’s parents, who then physically forced her to go with accused. Accused then forcefully raped victim.
Case Highlights: Accused brought dowry to victim’s parents, who then physically forced her to go with accused. Accused then forcefully raped victim.
Case Type: Trafficking In Persons
Case Number: Criminal Case No. 109 of 2016
Judge: Hon. Mr. Justice Batema N.D.A., Judge
Date of Judgement: 25 January 2019
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