Law Research Papers/Topics

Impact of the Enacted Laws on Alcoholic Drinks on Kenyas Economic, Social and Political Setting

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION .................................................................................................................................................. !APPROVAL ......................................................................................................................................................... !DEDICATION ....................................................................................................................................................

An Appraisal Of The Existing Legal Framework On The Right To Education And Its Violations On Rural Women: A Case Study Of Soroti District.

ABSTRACTThe right to education as enslu·ined in chapter four of the constitution is one of the fundamental human rights. It therefore follows that such a right is inalienable. The notion is premised on the key roles that these rights play in the life of a human being without which life is antagonized. It is therefore conceivable that any act that has the effect of alienating the right to education amounts to an abuse of the right and the victim is entitled to an adequate ...

The Analysis Of The Effect Of Forced Displacement Of Internally Displaced Persons: Case Study Northern Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... .iDECLARATION ........................................................................................................................ iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................ vLIST OF STATUTES ....................................................................................................

AN EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED. A CASE STUDY OF KAMPALA DISTRICT

ABSTRACT The above research was carried out in Kampala District within the Republic of Uganda with an intention of examining the rights of accused persons in Uganda in the republic aforesaid. The research addresses the inherent and inalienable nature of human rights generally. It critically analyses rights of suspects and accused persons putting into consideration the legal initiatives that have been taken by various stakeholders in the judicial system. In this light, the research looks at t...

The Impact of Imprisonment on the Health Rights of Female Inmates. A Comparative Case Study of Soroti Prison Uganda

ABSTRACT KEY WORDS; Prisoner Health Rights, Health Care Service Provision, Nutrition, Activity, Hygiene and Sanitation. BACKGROUND: Female inmates tend to suffer poor health on a range of indicators. This Study sought to explore Female and Male Inmates' perceptions of the Impact of Imprisonment on their Health Rights and Well-being. METHOD: This Qualitative Study involved both adult Female (20) and male inmates (I 0) who were either Remands or Convicts at Soroti Prison in Eastern Uganda. Part...

A Critical Analysis of Consumer Protection Laws in Uganda

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The Legal Framework Governing Maritime Administration in Uganda

ABSTRACT  This research examined Ugandas maritime administration. Water transport is not a problem limited to Uganda. It is a wide spread problem in most communities both developed and developing world and as such it has attracted international attention by developing conventions aimed at smoothening operational safety and navigation on water resources. Uganda has ratified some of the instruments and conventions to signify her compliance with the obligations by developing comprehensive l...

Advancing Reproductive Health in Kenya. A Human Rights Perspective.

ABSTRACT Sexual and reproductive health are among the most sensitive and controversial issues in international human rights law, but they are also among the most important. Reproductive health cannot be separated from the right to life. When reproductive health rights are violated, lives are lost. Women, youths and the children, mostly bare the brunt of ill reproductive health. In Kenya for instance many women still lose their lives due to reproductive health complications. The still births, ...

An Analysis of the Role of the Judiciary in Protection and Promotion of Rights of Indigent Prisoners In Uganda

ABSTRACT This Dissertation analyzed the role of the judiciary in protection and promotion of rights of indigent prisoners in Uganda/ It was guided by the specific objectives which included r finding out whether Uganda's legal regime protects the rights of indigent prisoners/ depicting the role of the judiciary in the protection of indigent prisoner rights and exploring the legal rights of detained persons under international legal regime. The judiciary is the system of courts that interprets ...

A Critical Analysis Of Imprisonment As A Form Of Penal Punishment In Uganda; A Case Study Of Luzira Prison

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL ., iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivLIST OF ACRONYMS VLIST OF STATUTE CONSTITUTION AND DOMESTIC LEGISLATIONS viCHAPFER ONE 41.0 Introduction — 4.1 deflnitions1.2 The brief historical perspective ofthe prison system in Uganda 6I .3 Objectives of study 61.4 Statement ofthe problem 61.5 Scope ofthe study 7I .6 General objective 7I .6.1 Specific objectives 71.62 Research questions 7I .7 methodology 8I .7.1 Research design 81.7.2 Study area 81 .8 literature ...

The Role Of Truth, Justice And Reconciliation In Acideving Transitional Justice: A Case Study Of The Gacaca Courts In Rwanda After The 1994 Genocide.

ABSTRACT Emerging out of the same dynamics of war and violence that led to the recognition of international human rights, post -conflict or transitional justice is one of the most important developments in the efforts to advance peace as well realize human rights and dignity in the twentieth century. As more and more countries undergo the trauma of civil war or revolutions against repressive regimes, together with the international community they must confront the problems of transforming th...

Smoking In Public Places: The Legal Framework In Uganda

ABSTRACT The research project analyses the efficacy of the ban on smoking in public places in Uganda as well as institutional efficacy in the same context. In response to the threat of public smoking on public health in Uganda which has been continuous, enactment of different laws to attempt to ensure that there is compliance with such laws. Thus there are several institutions that have been established in the attempt to ensure that the law is properly and effectively implemented. However de...

Women and Their Right to Property; An Examination of the Law and Policy in Uganda.

ABSTRACT The research was focused on women and their 1ight to property; an examination of the law and policy in Uganda. The study was be can·ied out with the hope that it enlightens and advance the understanding of women's property rights in Uganda as provided for in the laws. The study iss as a result of observation of the apparent injustice against women in particular the denial of women to own property emerging as a result of exploitation of the loopholes in the statutory laws in place th...

A Critical Analysis on the Rights of Refugees in East Africa

ABSTRACT The situation of refugees is among the most pressing and urgent problems that the African continent is battling with now, this is as a result of conflicts in the continent especially in the region of East Africa and the neighboring countries like South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Burundi among others. East Africa is currently comprised of five countries which include Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and Bmundi. The legal instruments that provide secu...

An Examination of the Law and Practice of Cooperate Governance in Uganda; A Case Study of National Social Security Fund (Nssf)

ABSTRACT Corporate governance in Uganda has faced numerous challenges which are both legal and institutional. There has been lack of political will on the side of government parastatals to be accorded the independence they deserve if they are to operate in accordance with the code of Corporate Governance and the best practices or principles of Corporate Governance. The research concentrates on National Social Security Fund (NSSF) which is one of the parastatal facing corporate governance cha...


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