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  • Leading human rights lawyer named as the next DPP 26 Jul 2008 02:30 GMT
    ... the family of James Ashley who was shot dead by Sussex police while naked and unarmed ... Malawi and brought a class action in Uganda, which overturned the death penalty and saved ... in human rights, international law, police and criminal law. He has a real understanding of ...

  • Outgoing UN Legal Chief Says Peace and Justice Must Go Hand in Hand 26 Jul 2008 02:06 GMT
    ... be sensitive and complex, amnesties for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are unacceptable, ... Mr. Michel added. Citing examples from Sudan, Uganda, Sierra Leone and Burundi, Mr. Michel said ... that, despite the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and internationally-backed tribunals for Rwanda, ...

  • Africa: Addressing the economic, social and cultural root causes of violence 26 Jul 2008 01:34 GMT
    ... other inhuman acts constitute in certain circumstances crimes against humanity under the Statute of the International Criminal Court. No circumstances can ever justify torture ... Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV), Uganda · Antenna International, Switzerland · L’Association de ...

  • Africa: Communique on trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of women 26 Jul 2008 01:33 GMT
    ... Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe - gave organizations and ... of women and girls is a global crime and knows no national boundaries and is a ... that the legalization and/or state regulation of prostitution is not the answer but part of ...

  • Buganda arrests; the inside story 26 Jul 2008 01:31 GMT
    ... Thursday. PHOTO BY JOSEPH MUGISA Kampala The Buganda Kingdom has rejected what sources at its ... “They arrested Kabaka offi - cials on criminal charges and they should be able to ... been concluded. “In cases of allegations of crimes committed, the usual process of following the ...

  • Fighting gender based violence in the society 26 Jul 2008 01:31 GMT
    ... norms do not treat it as a crime, but rather as a “private” family matter. According ... recorded and another 252 in South Western Uganda. The Officer in Charge child and family ...

  • Government yet to pay torture victims Shs1.5b 26 Jul 2008 01:31 GMT
    ... to pay torture victims Shs1.5b Kampala The Uganda government has not paid Shs 1.5m in ... the Ugandan army and the semi-autonomous Violent Crime Crack Unit, the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence are ...

  • Police arrest UYD's Mbidde 26 Jul 2008 01:17 GMT
    ... Mukasa Mbidde, the Deputy Vice-President of the Uganda Young Democrats (UYD), on charges of sedition. ... Police vehicle. He was taken to the Criminal Investigation Department headquarters in Kibuli, where he ...

  • Installation of CCTVs alone does not prevent crime 26 Jul 2008 01:16 GMT
    ... Installation of CCTVs alone does not prevent crime I refer to the article by Herbert Arinaitwe: ... Similar bodies should be set up in Uganda to promote best practice policies. The government ...

  • The lawyer who is a musician 26 Jul 2008 01:15 GMT
    ... self-styled musician is the president of the Uganda Law Society and a senior partner at ... society. In most cases women don’t practice criminal law. I’m not so certain as to ...

  • Sudan: Lawyer Explains ICC's Call for Arrest of President 26 Jul 2008 01:01 GMT
    ... by the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, ICC, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, for the arrest ... Chief Prosecutor indicted Bashir for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed in the ... Kony, the leader of rebel group in Uganda known as the Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, ...

  • Lawyer Explains ICC's Call for Arrest of President 26 Jul 2008 01:01 GMT
    ... by the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, ICC, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, for the arrest ... Chief Prosecutor indicted Bashir for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed in the ... Kony, the leader of rebel group in Uganda known as the Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, ...

  • Somali Opposition: We'll Fight UN 25 Jul 2008 23:54 GMT
    ... soldiers but currently has about 2,600 from Uganda and Burundi. Somalia has been without a ... threats of public executions and floggings of criminals. His group ruled the capital and much ... region could become a haven for al-qaeda. Corrupt governments, porous borders, widespread poverty and discontented ...

  • Somali opposition says could fight UN 25 Jul 2008 23:51 GMT
    ... soldiers but currently has about 2,600 from Uganda and Burundi. Somalia has been without a ... threats of public executions and floggings of criminals. His group ruled the capital and much ... region could become a haven for al-Qaida. Corrupt governments, porous borders, widespread poverty and discontented ...

  • AP Interview: Somali opposition leader will not rule out fighting UN peacekeepers 25 Jul 2008 23:37 GMT
    ... soldiers but currently has about 2,600 from Uganda and Burundi. Somalia has been without a ... threats of public executions and floggings of criminals. His group ruled the capital and much ... region could become a haven for al-Qaida. Corrupt governments, porous borders, widespread poverty and discontented ...


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