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 PENALTY
UGANDA APPROVED DEATH SENTENCE FOR TERRORISTS
The Ugandan cabinet approved principles of amendments to the country’s anti-terrorism act, introducing the
JULY 1, 2014ChinaDEATH 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 PENALTY
UGANDA 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