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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.

Uganda Case LawTIPMAP UgandaJune 12, 2019International, Abduction, Transportation, Harmful child labour, Deception, Appeal, Sexual exploitation, Age evidence, Kampala, Hon Justice Hellen Obura, Hon Justice Stephen Musota, Hon Justice Percy Tuhaise, Aggravated Trafficking In Children, Promoting trafficking in persons, Case appeal, Aggravated trafficking in children

Senoga Sentumbwe v Uganda [Criminal Appeal No. 03 of 2014] (2 August 2017)

Accused 2 brought a toddler to Accused 1, a witchdoctor, at Accused 1’s request to assist in solving Accused 2’s personal issue. A mob intervened upon seeing Accused 2 with the child at Accused 1’s shrine, resulting in the rescue of the child and arrests of Accused 1 and Accused 2.

Uganda Case LawTIPMAP UgandaAugust 2, 2017Witchcraft, Intent, Sufficiency of evidence, Accomplice witness testimony, Chief Justice Katureebe, Aggravated Trafficking In Children, Kampala, Appeal

Mugerwa v Uganda [Criminal Appeal No. 066 of 2016] (20 April 2016)

A1 (father of deceased child) appealed the conviction and sentence of death. The appeal confirmed the punishment. A1 and A2 (witch doctor) both received the death penalty under the PTIP Act.

Uganda Case LawTIPMAP UgandaApril 20, 2016Richard Buteera, Eva Luswata & Oscar Kihika, Aggravated Trafficking In Children, Kampala, Exploitation, Sexual exploitation, Appeal