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
- 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
- MARCH 20, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the hearing of the appeal, in which over 400 condemned inmates in Uganda are
the hearing of the appeal, in which over 400 condemned inmates in Uganda are
- MARCH 3, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR COUNTERFEITERS
the death penalty will await anyone found guilty of perpetuating trade in