Uganda
2026
STATUSAbolitionist de facto
EXECUTIONS 20260
SENTENCES1
- 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
- MARCH 9, 2005UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA. KAYUNGA OPPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR TREASON CONVICTS
the death penalty should not be applied in Uganda to people convicted of treason.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2005FranceDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International asked Uganda to drop the death penalty.
Amnesty International asked Uganda to drop the death penalty.
- JANUARY 28, 2005UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the court cannot abolish the death penalty because courts do not make laws...
the court cannot abolish the death penalty because courts do not make laws...
- JANUARY 27, 2005UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the State of Uganda insisted that the death penalty was constitutional and should be upheld.
the State of Uganda insisted that the death penalty was constitutional and should be upheld.
- JANUARY 19, 2005UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Uganda's constitutional court began hearing an unprecedented legal challenge...
Uganda's constitutional court began hearing an unprecedented legal challenge...
- JANUARY 1, 2005UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Uganda's penal code provides for 15 capital offences:
Uganda's penal code provides for 15 capital offences: