Uganda v Tukwasibwe [HCT-00-ICD-CM-009-2022] (24 June 2024)
Case Highlights: Director of a Community Based Organization demanded sex from multiple victims in exchange for sponsorship and other assistance
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: HCT-00-ICD-CM-009-2022
Judge: Hon. Justice Mr. Richard Wejuli Wabwire
Date of Sentencing Order: 24 June 2025
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Citation: Uganda v Tukwasibwe [HCT-00-ICD-CM-009-2022] (24 June 2024)
Uganda v Khaweka [Criminal Sessions Case No. 0132 of 2025] (23 May 2025)
Accused and his wife convince 12-year-old girl to go to Kenya for work as a housemaid, where accused forcefully defiles the victim
Case Highlight: Accused and his wife convince 12-year-old girl to go to Kenya for work as a housemaid, where accused forcefully defiles the victim
Type of Case: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: Criminal Sessions Case No. 0132 of 2025
Judge: Rosette Comfort Kania
Date of Judgement: 23 May 2025
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Citation: Uganda v Khaweka [Criminal Sessions Case No. 0132 of 2025] (23 May 2025)
Uganda V Mucunguzi & Another [HCT-00-CR-SC-0304-2025] (24 March 2025)
Accused 1 brought a 16-year-old female to the home of Accused 2 to work as a babysitter, instead she was sexually exploited including not being paid her wages.
Case Highlights: Accused 1 brought a 16-year-old female to the home of Accused 2 to work as a babysitter, instead she was sexually exploited including not being paid her wages.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: HCT-00-CR-SC-0304-2025
Judge: Hon. Lady Justice Margaret Mutonyi, JHC
Date of Judgement: 24 March 2025
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Uganda v Lochul [Criminal Sessions Case NO. 0235 of 2024] (24 October 2024)
Accused lured his 15-year-old female student to his home during school holiday and defiled her.
Case Highlight: Accused lured his 15-year-old female student to his home during school holiday and defiled her
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: Criminal Session Case No 0235 of 2024
Judge: Hon. Mr. Justice Karemani Jamson K.
Date of Judgement: 24 October 2024
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Citation: Uganda v Lochul [Criminal Sessions Case NO. 0235 of 2024] (24 October 2024)
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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Uganda v Chelimo [HCT-00-ICD-SC-0005-2023] (6 May 2024)
Accused, Local Chairman V, lured a student into a sexual relationship, driving her to various locations for sex and keeping her in hiding from her parents.
Case Highlights: Accused, Local Chairman V, lured a student into a sexual relationship, driving her to various locations for sex and keeping her in hiding from her parents.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking in Children
Case Number: HCT-00-ICD-SC-0005-2023
Judges: Hon. Justice Namundi Godrey
Judgement Date: 6 May 2024
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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 Umutoni [HCT-00-ICD-CR-SC-003-2014] (16 October 2022)
Accused 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 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; Trafficking In Children
Case Number: HCT-00-ICD-CR-SC No. 003 of 2014
Judge: The Hon. Mr. Justice E.K. Muhanguzi, J.
Date of Judgement: 16 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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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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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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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.
Case Highlights: On instructions from a witchdoctor, the father of 2-month-old victim takes him in the middle of the night and, with another, sacrifices and removes body parts.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: Criminal Appeal No. 066 of 2016
Judge: Coram: Richard Buteera, DGI, Eva Luswata & Oscar Kihika, JJA
Date of Judgement: 20 April 2016
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Uganda V Natukunda [HCT-00-ICD-CR-SC-001-2012] (1 March 2013)
Accused recruited victims by deception to work in shops in China but instead forced them into prostitution.
Case Highlights: Accused recruited victims by deception to work in shops in China but instead forced them into prostitution.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Persons
Case Number: HCT-00-ICD-CR-SC-001-2012
Judge: Hon. Lady Justice Elizabeth Ibanda Nahamya
Date of Judgement: 1 March 2013
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