Law Research Papers/Topics

Sharing of properties under customary marriages in uganda: An examination of the law.

ABSTRACT The study aimed at examining ~e law of sharing of properties under Customary Marriages in Uganda. The Objectives of the study were; to review the existing legal framework in protection and distribution of property, to analyze the effectiveness of the institutional framework governing property sharing in customary marriages and to examine the effects of the law _of sharing of properties under customary marriages in Uganda. The recommended a by analyzing this study on the topic of Sha...

The Protection Of Rights Of Juveniles In The Criminal Justice System In Kenya

ABSTRACT The objective of this research is mainly to expose current abuses of the rights of juvenile offenders in order to ensure confonnity with international treaties and conventions. Having recognized that there are efforts towards achieving the protection· of the rights of juvenile offenders, it was discovered that much still needed to be done. The methodology used is library research, achieved through the analysis of books, reports and newspaper/magazine articles. Data was also sourced...

A critique of the relationship between kibanja holder (tenancy by occupancy) and registered proprietor under the land act of 1998 cap 277.

ABSTRACT The study is about the relationship between kibanja holder ( tenancy by occupancy) and registered proprietor under the land act 1998 cap 227 and establishes the rights of lawful and bonafide occupants on Mailo land and how such rights are violated, with specific aims of examining; the rights of lawful and bonafide occupants on Mailo land; the abuse of the rights on bonafide occupancy on Mailo land; the effectiveness of the law governing bonafide occupancy on Mailo land; and suggesti...

An examination of immigration laws in relation to human trafficking from human right perspective. Case study of tanzania.

ABSTRACT This study examined the immigration laws towards combating human trafficking in Tanzania. The objectives of the study were; to identify the main causes of human trafficking in Tanzania, to examine the anti-trafficking laws, both national and intemational in Tanzania, to identify and quantify the institutional bottlenecks that the society faces in trying to curb the vice of human trafficking in Tanzania and finally to provide policy recommendations based on the results of the study. ...

An Examination Of The Role Of Community Policing In Fighting Against Crime In Tanzania: A Case Study Of Dar-Es- Salaam Region

TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................... i DECLARATION ....................................................................................................... iii APPROVAL ............................................................................................................. iv DEDICATION ............................................................................................................. v ACK...

Group conflict and peaceful resolution: An overview of alternative dispute resolution in kenya.

Abstract Human beings have a deep seated universal need that desires to promote and protect relationship and when these needs are obstructed or thwarted conflict will always arise. The history of human conflict suggests that man has not evolved much beyond his primitive ancestors. Everywhere we look we see conflict. Again history has shown that the cause of conflict is the summering injustice that can not be hidden anymore. The arrangement of society into groups of either ethnicity or race ha...

The Rights Of Workers In Uganda: A Myth Or A Reality?

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ................................................................................................................ i APPROVAL ..................................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION : .............................................................................................................. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ...............................................................................

Human rights violations in uganda prisons case study: jinja government prisons:

Abstract The need for effective protection of human rights at intemational, regional and national levels has been increasingly recognized over the last fifty years, particularly since the creation of the United Nations and adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Human rights are the rights that every one has by virtue of their humanityl. They are intrinsic and are said to be natured because of nature. They are to protect, preserve and promote the intrinsic value inherent in hum...

The Effectiveness Of The Law Towards Protecting Wetlands In Uanda

ABSTRACT The study was set to assess the effectiveness of the law towards protecting wetlands in Uganda. It was guided by three research objectives which included analyzing the legal and institutional tl·amework towards wetlands, establishing the effects and challenges in enforcement of law on conservation of wetland and making any recommendation that may be of help to future policy making. In order to produce a comprehensive research. substantive law. its interpretation by case laws. desig...

The Protection Of The Rights Of Juvenile Delinquents In Uganda; A Case Study Of Kampala District

ABSTRUCT This research book covers "the protection of the rights ofjuvenile delinquents in Uganda; case study of Kampala District. " Throughout the exploration of this as the area of research, the researcher principally concentrated upon the ambits of juvenile justice, looking at its evolution, progression as well as the structure of the juvenile justice system of late in Uganda 's judicial system. The research further explores the rights of the juvenile offenders enshrined under the na...

A Critical Analysis Of The Data Protection Act 2019 Viz-A-Viz The Right To Privacy Under Article 27 Of The 1995 Constitution.

ABSTRACT Uganda enacted the data protection Act in February 2019 which is organized into eight parts with 40 sections regulating data protection and privacy of data users. Right to privacy is enshrined under various provisions of the constitution like Article 27 which explains that no person shall be subjected to unlawful search of the person, home or other property of that person or unlawful entry by others of the premises of that person. The law on data protection of 2019 provides for many...

The Effectiveness Of The Occupational Safety And Health Act In Protecting Employees In Uganda

ABSTRACT The study is an exploratory design carried out in Uganda which sought to; analyze effectiveness of the law governing occupational safety and health in protecting employees; establishing the circumstances that lead to the abuse of the rights of employees at the workplace; to examine the legal challenges experienced in addressing occupational safety and health issues of employees; to suggest ways to counter the weaknesses and excesses in addressing occupational health and safety in th...

Gender Inequality, An Examination Of Law And Practice In South Sudan

ABSTRACT This study "Gender Inequality, an examination of law and practice in South Sudan" was carried out in the three states of South Sudan, that is Lakes State, Central and Eastern Equatorial States with the aim of examining all circumstances which rise to gender inequality by considering loopholes and ineffectiveness of the law to provide maximum protection to women, the study analyzed the various cultures of South Sudan and how they are inconsistent with the legal system of South Sudan ...

An Examination Of The Law Relating To Election Malpractices In Uganda.

ABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ........................................................................................................... i APPROVAL ................................................................................................................ ii SYNOPSIS ............................................................................................................... iii DEDICATION ....................................................................................................

A Critical Examination Of Institutional And Legal Framework Governing Freedom Of Assembly And Association In A Multi-Party System Of Governance In Uganda

ABSTRACT "This study investigates the effectiveness of the freedom of assembly and association in a multi-party Uganda by examining the legal frame work governing it at national and international level. The study is based on the objectives of examining the importance of the freedom of assembly and association, the effectiveness of the law governing it and how it has been conducted using desktop where library research was much used together with internet searching. The research entails f...


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