Hands Off Cain
UGANDA·DEATH PENALTY·JANUARY 1, 2003·1 MIN READ

As at December 31, 2002, 354 prisoners were on death...

As at December 31, 2002, 354 prisoners were on death row in Uganda according to the Prisons Department

As at December 31, 2002, 354 prisoners were on death row in Uganda according to the Prisons Department. Between 1990 and February 2003, 38 condemned prisoners were hanged in three execution sessions. Nine were hanged in 1993, 17 in 1996 and 12 in 1999.
In October 2003, prison authorities said there were more than 400 inmates on death row.

NB:Reports of death sentences and executions are not always carried by local media, and the statistics reported on the HOC website may vary from official statistics issued by government or judicial sources after the year ends.