Uganda v Chelimo & 2 Others [HCT-00-ICD-SC-0010-2023] (13 May 2024)
A local chairman paid the victim’s uncle to bring her to a friend’s house to defile her.
Case Highlights: A local chairman paid the victim’s uncle to bring her to a friend’s house to defile her.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking in Children
Case Number: HCT-00-ICD-SC-0010-2023
Judge: Hon. Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha
Judgement Date: 13 May 2024
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Chelimo & 2 Others v Uganda [Criminal Misc Application No. 009 of 2023] (8 December 2023)
A local chairman paid the victim’s uncle to bring the victim to a friend’s house to defile her. The LC had other charges pending, and given the nature of the offence, the court denied bail.
Case Highlights: A local chairman paid the victim’s uncle to bring the victim to a friend’s house to defile her. The LC had other charges pending, and given the nature of the offence, the court denied bail.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking in Children
Case Number: Criminal Misc Application No. 009 of 2023
Judge: Hon. Mr. Justice Bashaija K. Andrew
Date of Judgement: 8 December 2023
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Uganda v Kasibante & Another [HCT-00-ICD-SC-0016-2022] (20 November 2023)
Accused 1 provided co-accused 2 with money and food to take the victim (a girl child) back to his home after the victim had given birth to Accused 1’ child and the child died.
Case Highlights: Accused 1 provided co-accused 2 with money and food to take the victim (a girl child) back to his home after the victim had given birth to Accused 1’ child and the child died.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: HCT-00-ICD-SC-0016-2022
Judge: Hon Justice Susan Okalany
Date of Judgement: 20 November 2023
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Uganda v Kato [HCT-00-ICD-SC-0011-2022] (9 November 2023)
The accused, a friend of the victim’s grandmother, offered to the victim’s parents to enroll the victim in a scholarship program, but instead, he kept her in his home and regularly defiled her.
Case Highlights: The accused, a friend of the victim’s grandmother, offered to the victim’s parents to enroll the victim in a scholarship program, but instead, he kept her in his home and regularly defiled her.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: HCT-00-ICD-SC-0011-2022
Judge: Hon. Justice Susan Okalany
Date of Judgement: 9 November 2023
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Uganda v M.I. [HCT-00-CR-JSC-0329-2023] (16 June 2023)
Juvenile defiled juvenile victim and tortured by police upon arrest.
Case Highlights: Juvenile male defiled juvenile victim. Juvenile male was tortured by police upon arrest.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: HCT-00-CR-JSC-0329-2023
Judge: Hon. Lady Justice Margaret Mutonyi, JHC
Date of Judgement: 6 June 2023
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Uganda v Mansur & 6 Others [HCT-00-CD-CR-SC-0005-2022] (17 April 2023)
The accused persons recruited the victims, many of whom were the wives and children of the accused, to force them to join the ADF by lying about the location they were being transported. The accused were intercepted near the DRC border.
Case Highlights: The accused persons recruited the victims, many of whom were the wives and children of the accused, to force them to join the ADF by lying about the location they were being transported. The accused were intercepted near the DRC border.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: HCT-00-CD-CR-SC-0005-2022
Judge: Hon. Lady Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha
Date of Judgement: 17 April 2023
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Uganda v Wakwaya [HCT–00–ICD–SC–001–2022] (13 April 2023)
Complainant’s children were taken from their grandmother’s house under the pretext that the accused was transporting them back to their mother in Mbale, when he in fact took them to an ADF camp - the children have not been found.
Case Highlights: Complainant’s children were taken from their grandmother’s house under the pretext that the accused was transporting them back to their mother in Mbale, when he in fact took them to an ADF camp - the children have not been found.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: HCT–00–ICD–SC–001–2022
Judge: Hon Justice Mr. Bashaija K. Andrew
Date of Judgement: 13 April 2023
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Uganda v Muhwezi & 19 Others [HCT-00-ICD-CR-SC-004-2021] (15 November 2022)
Accused, with others, deceptively recruited multiple girls to work as prostitutes at his lodge.
Case Highlights: Accused, with others, deceptively recruited multiple girls to work as prostitutes at his lodge.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking in Children
Case Number: HCT-00-ICD-CR-SC-004-2021
Judge: Hon. Justice Susan Okalany
Date of Judgement: 15 November 2022
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Kato & 4 Others v Uganda [Criminal Misc. Application No. 0006 of 2022] (27 October 2022)
Parties disputed the court’s jurisdiction to hear the bail application, but the court found it did have jurisdiction and set the matter for hearing.
Case Highlights: Parties disputed the court’s jurisdiction to hear the bail application, but the court found it did have jurisdiction and set the matter for hearing.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: Criminal Misc. Application No. 0006 of 2022
Judge: Hon Lady Justice Susan Okalany
Date of Judgement: 27 October 2022
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Uganda v Kyalimpa & Another [HCT-00-ICD-SC-002-2020] (4 October 2022)
Co-accused forged and presented a false clearance list from the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development to attempt to send 57 migrant workers abroad.
Case Highlight: Co-accused forged and presented a false clearance list from the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development to attempt to send 57 migrant workers abroad.
Case Type: Promoting Trafficking In Persons
Case Number: HCT-00-ICD-SC-002-2020
Judge: Hon. Justice Susan Okalany
Date of Judgement: 4 October 2022
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Uganda v Maliki [HCT-00-ICD-SC-0003-2021] (6 May 2022)
The accused took the victim (a girl child) into his home as part of their love relationship, and she became pregnant. When she refused to have an abortion at his request, he threw her out of the house.
Case Highlights: The accused took the victim (a girl child) into his home as part of their love relationship, and she became pregnant. When she refused to have an abortion at his request, he threw her out of the house.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: HCT-00-ICD-SC-0003-2021
Judge: Hon. Justice Susan Okalany
Date of Judgement: 6 May 2022
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Uganda v Nsungwa [HCT-00-ICD-SC-0007-2021) (4 May 2022)
Accused arranged a “love affair” between her brother and the victim and paid for Victim’s transportation to meet her brother. He had sex with Victim, then gave her 30,000 shillings, and left Victim stranded once the accused informed him the victim was reported missing.
Case Highlights: Accused arranged a “love affair” between her brother and the Victim and paid for Victim’s transportation to meet her brother. He had sex with Victim, then gave her 30,000 Uganda Shillings, and left Victim stranded once the accused informed him the Victim was reported missing.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: HCT-00-ICD-SC-0007-2021
Judge: Hon. Justice Susan Okalany
Date of Judgement: 4 May 2022
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Kato Kajubi v Uganda [Criminal Appeal No. 20 of 2014] (12 November 2021)
Accused, together with two others, decapitated the victims head and dismembered the private parts.
Case Highlights: Accused, together with two others, decapitated the victim’s head and dismembered the private parts.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: Criminal Appeal No. 20 of 2014
Judges: CORAM: Owiny-Dollo CJ; Opio-Aweri, Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza; Muhanguzi; Tuhaise, J.J.S.C
Date of Judgement: 12 November 2021
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Uganda v Mpagi Didas [HCT-00-ICD-CR-SC-004-2020] (12 October 2021)
Headmaster recruited child-victims to attend his school where he sexually exploited them.
Case Highlights: Headmaster recruited child-victims to attend his school where he sexually exploited them.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: HCT-00-ICD-CR-SC-004-2020
Judge: Hon. Justice David Wangutusi
Date of Judgement: 12 October 2021
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Namata v Uganda [Criminal Misc. Application No. 166 of 2021] (19 September 2021)
A juvenile was charged with aggravated trafficking; bail application was granted because she was on remand for a year longer than the statutory maximum.
Case Highlights: A juvenile was charged with aggravated trafficking; bail application was granted because she was on remand for a year longer than the statutory maximum.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: Criminal Misc. Application No. 166 of 2021
Judge: Hon Mr. Justice Michael Elubu
Date of Judgement: 19 September 2021
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Mukalazi v Uganda [Criminal Application No. 27 of 2021] (18 March 2021)
Applicant submitted a certified medical report in support of bail application, but bail was denied as his condition was not a qualifying exceptional circumstance.
Case Highlights: Applicant submitted a certified medical report in support of bail application, but bail was denied as his condition was not a qualifying exceptional circumstance.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Persons
Case Number: Criminal Application No. 27 of 2021
Judge: Hon. Mr. Justice Tadeo Asiimwe
Date of Judgement: 18 March 2021
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C & 11 Others v Attorney General [Civil Suits No. 278, 280, 283, 284, 285, 286, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 296 of 2013] (14 April 2020)
Case Highlights: Labour recruitment company exported Ugandans to Iraq as housemaids where they were abused and denied compensation, but Court held the recruitment company did not traffic the plaintiffs.
Case Type: Trafficking In Persons
Case Number: Civil Suits No. 278,280,283,284,285,286,289,290,291,292,293,296 of 2013
Judge: Hon. Mr. Justice Ssekana
Date of Judgement: 14 April 2020
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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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Rwalinda v Uganda [Criminal Appeal No. 03 of 2015) (6 October 2017)
Rwalinda was a witchdoctor and promised a client 8,000,000 UGX in exchange for a child to sacrifice. The client brought Rwalinda a male toddler, who was found 4 days later murdered, mutilated, and missing his jaw and tongue – consistent with ritual killing.
Case Highlights: Rwalinda was a witchdoctor and promised a client 8,000,000 UGX in exchange for a child to sacrifice. The client brought Rwalinda a male toddler, who was found 4 days later murdered, mutilated, and missing his jaw and tongue – consistent with ritual killing.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: Criminal Appeal No. 03 of 2015
Judges: CORAM: Tumwesigye, Kisaakye, Opio Aweri, Mwondha, Tibatemwa- Ekirikubinza J.J.S.C)
Date of Judgement: 6 October 2017
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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.
Case Highlights: 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.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: Criminal Appeal No. 03 of 2014
Judges: CORAM: Katureebe; C.J; Tumwesigye; Kisakye; Mwondha; Tibatemwa; J.J.S.C
Date of Judgement: 2 August 2017
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