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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...

Domestic Violence Act 2010: Examinil1v G 1fh'e "C' Hallenges In Enforcement In Kampala District

TABLE OF CONTENTS Approval .......................................................................................................................... i Declaration ....................................................................................................................... ii Dedication ........................................................................................................................ iii Acknowledgement ..................................................... : .....

A Legal Analysis Of The Right To A Clean And Healthy Environment In Uganda. (A Case Study Of Kampala Capital City Authority)

The gist of this thesis is that the right to a clean and healthy Environment is a fundamental human right although it is of recent origin. The right is closely related to the concept of human rights namely the dignity inherent to all the members of the human family The right to both an individual right as well as a co!leotive right in the sense that is enforceable by an individual or by a group (collectivities on their own behalf and on behalf of future generations. Many international instrum...

A Legal Analysis Of Motor Vehicle Third Party Insurance In Uganda

This is a descriptive cross study on motor vehicle third party insurance in Uganda carried out on 7 insurance companies and 70 motor vehicle owners. The study basically looks at a legal analysis of motor vehicle third party insurance in Uganda. Study focuses on the meaning of motor third party insurance under the motor vehicle insurance (third party risks) Act Cap 214. The study looks at the history of motor vehicle third party insurance right from the birth of a car until it came into force ...

The Role Of Police In The Criminal Justice System: A Case Study Of Kampala District

ABSTRACT The above research was caiTied out in Kampala District within the Republic of Uganda with an intention of examining the role of the police in administration of criminal justice in the republic aforesaid. The research attempts to trace the history of Uganda Police Force citing its developments from the pre-colonial era to post-colonial times. It addresses the legal establishment and categorization of the force in different departments. The research critically looks at the roles of the...

Criminality In Kenya Curbing Illegal Sects, The Law And Policy In Kenya Case Study Kenya, Sect In Issue; The Mungiki Sect In Kenya.

ABSTRACT The outlawed mungiki sect crept into our society with very noble goals, however few years later, the sect turned out to be the Kenyan worst night mare, so the purpose of this dissertation will be to look at how the said, group can be controlled and if possible be completely eradicated in our country. Thus this work have looked at how the group emerged and gained audience in our community, the ways they used to convince young men/youths to join it and the positive promises they promi...

The Institutional And Legal Framework Of Electoral Democracy In Uganda

ABSTRACT The thesis analyses the institutional and Legal Framework of the Electoral Democracy in Uganda due to the impact followed by an examination of areas thereof requiring reform particularly in view of both national laws and international treaties which have introduced change in the democracy rights. It therefore seems pertinent to deal with the institutional and legal framework of the Electoral Democracy in Uganda under the current laws and in the light of recent development as far as d...

The Enforcement Of Intellectual Property Rights; Trademarks And Copyrjghts, In Kenya And Uganda: A Comparative Approach.

ABSRACT  CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................. 1 1. 0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 1 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY .................................................................... 1 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM .................................................................. 6 1.3 PURPOSE ....................................................................

The Use Of Information Technology In Dispensation Of Justice In Tanzania: A Case Study Of Dar Es Salaam

TABLE OF CONTENTS APPROVAL ................................................................................................................... i ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................................................................. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................. iii LIST OF ABREVIA TIO NS .......................................................................................... V LIST OF...

The Rights Of Lawful And Bonafide Occupants On Mallo Land And How Such Rights A-Re Violated In Uganda

ABSTRACT Tl1is stUd) '"" ahtlUt the rights ol' Ia\ l'ul and bonafide occupants on iVilo land and h011 such rights \ere illl~lh."d in l 1 gnnda. This \cts carried out in Uganda\ ith spcci lie aims of examining: the rights ol' l:n1 1i ~mel borwlidc occupants on iVlailo land: the abuse ol'the rights ol.the honalidc occupants on fvlailo land: the effectiveness of the Jaw governing bonalide occupancy on fvilo l:>nrl: and suggesting improvements that can be made on bonafide occupancy rights on f...

Examination Of The Law On Sex Tapes, Nude Pictures; Case Study On Ugandan Female Celebrities.

The emergence of new information communication technologies (ICTs) like compact disc (CD) and digital versatile/video disc (DVD) players, computers, Internet and mobile phones, has focused debates among development experts on the opportunities, uncertainties and challenges of using these technologies in behaviour change campaigns. Heeks (1999) defines ICTs as electronic means of capturing, processing, storing and communicating infmmation. The older ICTs have analogue systems and these in...

An Analysis Of The Effects Of Forestry Laws On Climate Change In Uganda

ABSTRACT The study focuses on the analysis of the effects of forestry laws on climate change with particular interest in Iteso and Ankole-Masaka in Uganda. The objective of this study is to analyze the laws and policies put in place by the government with regard to forestry sector in the wake of the global climate change and global warming in particular and to asce1i~in a clear view as to the extent of the efficacy of such laws and policies. The result of the study shows that Uganda is highly...

The Role Of Localgovernments In The Protection Of The Environment In Uganda. A Case Study Of Sembabule District

ABSTRACT In Uganda environmental and natural resource management is decentralized and has been the responsibility of Local districts since 1996.Decentralisation is defined as; A process through which authority and responsibility for some functions are transferred from the Central Government To Local Governments ,Communities and the private sector.[FAO,2014].This environmental management arrangement was part of a broader decentralization process and was intended to increase local ownership an...

Electronic Banking And The Law With The Performance Of Commercial Banks In Uganda

ABSTRACT  The study of the electronic banking and the related laws in Uganda has had a profound impact on this research. The commercial banking environment in Uganda has constantly changed with time. Through the brick and mortar banking halls, ccmmercial banks have invested heavily in the provision of varied services that encompass electronic services. The researcher thus carried out this research relying on both primary and seccndary data to establish the relationship that exists between el...

The Independence Of The Parliament Of Uganda In Implementing Its Legislative Role Since 1995

ABSTRACT This is a study on the Parliamentary Independence, a doctrine that has attained universal force which requires that Parliament must act independently. Parliament is the only institution that is entrusted with the role of making new laws and amending or repealing the existing laws. It therefore means that for efficient making oflaws, Parliament must not be subject to any person or authority in the exercise of its Legislative role. The study looks at the origin or the genesis of the d...


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