Uganda
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- October 8, 1995; amended in 2005
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- in 1995 a common law and customary law system was reintroduced
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Court of Appeal and High Court
RELIGIONS
41.9% Catholics, 42% Protestants, 12.1% Muslims, other
From the country
NOVEMBER 20, 2014UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA APPROVED DEATH SENTENCE FOR TERRORISTS
The Ugandan cabinet approved principles of amendments to the country’s anti-terrorism act, introducing the
JULY 1, 2014UgandaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TWO UGANDANS EXECUTED OVER DRUG TRAFFICKING
Ugandan Foreign Ministry spokesman Fred Opolot said two Ugandan drug traffickers – Omar Ddamulira
- JANUARY 1, 2014UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Uganda’s penal code provides for 15 capital offences
Uganda’s penal code provides for 15 capital offences
NOVEMBER 22, 2013UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: DEATH ROW INMATES PLEAD FOR A CHANCE TO LIVE
High Court in Kampala, Uganda, has opened a four-day session to re-sentence 167 death row
- JUNE 16, 2013UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: 420 CONVICTS ON DEATH ROW
There are 420 currently convicts on death row in Uganda’s prisons, the Uganda Prisons Service
- JANUARY 30, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Malaysian High Court handed the death penalty
the Malaysian High Court handed the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2013UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Uganda’s penal code provides for 15 capital offences
Uganda’s penal code provides for 15 capital offences
DECEMBER 20, 2012UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA PRESIDENT: NO DEATH PENALTY FOR GAYS AND NO 'HOMOSEXUAL PROPAGANDA'
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has spoken out against the controversial death penalty
DECEMBER 17, 2012UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA DROPS DEATH PENALTY FOR HOMOSEXUALS, ETHICS MINISTER SAYS
Uganda ruled out including executions in a bill seeking to impose harsher penalties on
- NOVEMBER 30, 2012UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDAN LAWMAKER: ANTI-GAY BILL DOES NOT CONTAIN DEATH PENALTY PROVISION
The Ugandan lawmaker who originally authored an anti-gay bill proposing
- NOVEMBER 28, 2012UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Ugandan activists confirmed at a press briefing organised by “AllOut.org” that the
Ugandan activists confirmed at a press briefing organised by “AllOut.org” that the
- NOVEMBER 23, 2012UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL: MPS DROP DEATH PENALTY
A committee of Ugandan MPs has endorsed the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill but dropped the death