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
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: FARMER MUST HANG - COURT INSISTS
the Court of Appeal in Kampala, Uganda, upheld a death sentence against a 25 year old farmer from the Kabarole district who was convicted of murder.
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: K’JONG WARRIORS SENTENCED TO DEATH
two Karimojong warriors were sentenced to death by the Soroti High Court in Uganda for the murder of two people.
- AUGUST 21, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: COURT MARTIAL SENTENCES THREE CIVILIANS TO DEATH
three civilians including a woman were found guilty of murder and sentenced to death by firing squad in Uganda.
- AUGUST 11, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Kabale High Court in Uganda sentenced two men to death for murder in separate cases.
- JULY 15, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: APPEAL COURT OKAYS DEATH FOR MURDER
the Ugandan Court of Appeal upheld a death conviction of a 27 year old man found guilty of murder. Levi Nuwamanya, a businessman from Rukungiri town, was found guilty of killing his lover, Enid Tumuhimbise, on December 22, 2003, for unknown reasons.
- JULY 3, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments...
the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments...
- JUNE 30, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the UPDF 4th Division Court Martial in Uganda...
the UPDF 4th Division Court Martial in Uganda...
- JUNE 24, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the Ugandan Court of Appeal in Kampala upheld...
the Ugandan Court of Appeal in Kampala upheld...
- JUNE 8, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: COURT OF APPEAL QUASHES DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST TWO
two people, who were sentenced to death for robbery...
- MAY 1, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH, ONE OF WHOM HANGED, IN KARAMOJA
a village court in Karamoja, Uganda, condemned three men to death and hanged one of them before the UPDF intervened and rescued the others
- APRIL 14, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: PRISON WARDEN TO HANG OVER MURDER
the Ugandan Court of Appeal rejected a Gulu prison warder’s petition against his death sentence for torturing an escapee to death.
- APRIL 9, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA. 21 YEAR OLD MAN TO HANG FOR MURDER
Felix Alwornga, 21, was sentenced to death for the murder of the former Nebbi