Hands Off Cain
NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·DECEMBER 23, 2001
Uganda

Two thieves were illegally hanged in Uganda's Karamoja...

Two thieves were illegally hanged in Uganda's Karamoja region

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Two thieves were illegally hanged in Uganda's Karamoja region. The two had been condemned to death by a traditional court, but only the High Court has the authority to authorise death sentences under Ugandan law.
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  • (Sources: Amnesty International, bulletin n.40, 3/2002)