ABSTRACT The above research was carried out on a cross-section of the East Africa region but emphasis on Uganda with an intention of examining the prevalence, causes, effect and factors impeding the effective protection of Copyrights. The research attempts to trace the genesis of copyright and its progress to date, showing the shifts of circumstances that have occured overtime making Copyright more multifaceted and mystifying to the layman. The research discusses, the sources of copyrights, ...
Abstract The principle of separation of powers is a system of vesting power of the state in separate branches that is the executive, legislature and the judiciary1 . The separation of power is a model for the governance of a state. This model was developed in ancient Greece and came into wide spread use by the Roman public as part of the unmodified constitution by the Roman public society. Under this model, the state is divided into three branches each with separate and independent powers and...
ABSTRACT The research entitled the quest for domestic relations bill was aimed at the following objectives to establish and investigate inadequacies in the methodologies employed in the initial processes of the domestic relation laws reforms, to assess the shortfalls within the advocacy strategy employed from the time the domestic study report was made public in 1998 until the current period,to investigate and establish the possible extraneous factors responsible for the delay of the passing...
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ABSTRACT ... the child, due to the needs of his physical and mental development requires particular care with regard to health, physical, mental, moral and social development, and requires legal protection in conditions of freedom, dignity and security. Preamble to the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the ChildParagraph 6 This quotation above shows clearly that children's rights deserve the same level of attention in the human rights discourse like the rights of every other...
Abstract This study was carried out in order to assess the effectiveness and problems associated with the use of customary dispute resolution mechanisms among the Dinka Bor of South Sudan. It was carried out in the three counties of Bor, Twic East and Duk that make up what is called Greater Bor area in Jonglei State, South Sudan. Data was collected using interviews and questionnaires with a sample of sixty adult respondents. Secondary sources of obtaining information about customary law of th...
ABSTRACT The above research was carried out on a cross-section of the East Africa region with an intention of examining the prevalence, causes, effect and factors impeding the fight against money laundering. The research attempts to trace the genesis of money laundering and its progress to date, showing the shifts of circumstances that have occured overtime making money laundering more multifaceted and mystifying to the layman. The research critically examines the various stages of money lau...
ABSTRACT The study's mam objective was to critically analyze access to justice m relation to sexual violence law in Uganda and the specific objectives were to; I. To analyze the existing Jaws in relation to defi Jement in Uganda. 2. To lind out legal and policy frame work on Access to justice and sexual violence on minors and persons with disabilities. The study was done in Uganda in the districts of Kampala and Kitgum in Notihern Uganda and the respondents were sampled li·om police, parent...
Abstract Public International Law may be defined as the body of mles which are legally binding on States in their intercourse with each other. .. that govern the relations of States. But, States are not the only subjects of international law. International organizations and to some extent also individuals may be subjects .... 1 One of and perhaps the most impmtant functions of the United Nations is to maintain intemational peace and secm·it/ among the Nations of the world. As such, this duty...
Abstract More than half of the world's refugees are children. In some refugee situations, children constitute as much as 65% of the displaced population. 1 Each day another 5000 children become refugees; one in every 230 person in the world is a child who has been forced to flee his or her own home. 2 Children under 18 years of age constitute 56% of all refugees in Africa. 3 The preamble of the Convention on the Right of the Child (CRC) recognizes that all minors are entitled to special care ...
ABSTRACT This dissertation is about the challenges the Office of the Inspectorate of Government faces in the fight against corruption in Uganda between 1986 to present. The main objective being to ascertain the roles of the office of the Inspectorate of Government and the challenges it faces in the execution of its duties. The study is paramount in this era where corruption has become a social evil proving so hard to be fought. The study pinpoints those challenges faced so that proper work p...
STRACT Banking is one of the crucial industries in nurturing economic growth or development of a country that is why it is important to regulate the activities of banks by the central bank of a country. In Uganda the Central Bank of Uganda is charged with responsibilities of regulating the banking industry. The central bank regulates other banks by requiring them to have an operating license, maintaining minimum capital requirements, liquid assets, prohibits banks from engaging in some busine...
This thesis entitled "A critical analysis of consumer protection laws in Uganda". It's majorly to focus on consumer protection laws in Uganda which include; The Uganda communication Act of 2013(as amended), the Contract Act 2010, Sale of Goods Act Cap 82, and Uganda National Bureau of Standards Act Cap 327,the National Dmg Policy and Authority Act Cap 206, Foods and Dmgs Act Cap 278 the Hire purchase Act of 2009,Agricultural seeds and plant Apt Cap 28,the Bank of Uganda Act Cap51 and among ot...
This study sought to find out the issues affecting the Women's right which includes: gender based domestic violence, discrimination, polygamy, FGM and right to own property. The research also resorts to investigate the possible solution to those issues. The selection and identification of groups of people was based on random selection of the four communities (Bomachoge, Boitangare, Bokinami and Bonyangande) to represent the entire population ofGucha County. The results of the study show that ...
This study aims on researching and analyzing the law and enforcement of the Uganda national bureau of standards act in regards to consumer protection with the of indicating a way forward by looking at the historical evolution of consumer protection plus the writing of other writers on this particular subject among others, the study will also unveil the historical justification ,adaptation and growth of consumer protection in Uganda with the aim of protecting consumer and maintaining standards...