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The Principle of Legality and the Prosecution of International Crimes in Domestic Courts: A Case Study of Kampala Uganda

ABSTRACT The study examined the principle of legality and the prosecution of international crimes in domestic courts. The study was guided by the following objectives;- to find out whether the principle of legality is really a challenge to prosecuting acts that have already been recognized as crimes under customary international law, to find out whether states are "wasting time" in "legal gymnastics" and needlessly adhering to strict positivism, at the cost of accountability and justice for v...

Domestic Violence and Gender Relations in Contemporary uganda-The law and Practice in Uganda.

ABSTRACT This study "Domestic Violence and Gender Relations in Contemporary Uganda', was canied out in FIDA (U) Kampala District, with specific aims of examining the circumstances which give rise to domestic violence and gender relations through assessing the legalities considered, establishing loopholes in the laws protection against domestic violence to identify circumstances under which the law can be revised and suggesting possible interventions which can be relied upon in the revision of...

Analysis of Diploma Tic Immunity and Crimes Committed by Diplomats

ABSTRACT Diplomatic immunity from civil and criminal proceedings established itself as a fundamental of customary diplomatic law. It traced its origin from the Greeks and Romans. The purpose of this research is that it thought to analyze the principle of diplomatic immunity in relation to the crimes committed by diplomats and suggested possible recommendations for improvements in the area of diplomatic immunity. The research method that was employed in the research report was the standard des...

Granting of Amnesty in Corruption Cases: Whether it Will Reduce the Rate of Corruption in Kenya.

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL SHEET IDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vCHAPTER ONE 11.0 Introduction 11.2 Backgrounds to the problems 11.4 Issues arising from the statement of the problem 41.5 Hypothesis 51.6 Theoretical framework 51.7 Scope and the limitation of the study 51.8 Justification of the study 61.9 Literature review 61.10 Objectives and purpose of the study 61.11 Research Methodology 61.12 Chapter Breakdown 7Chapter one: Introduction 7Chapter two: International ...

A Critical Analysis on Freeedom of Expression and the Media in Uganda.

ABSTRACT The study aims at investigating Freedom of Expression and the Media in Uganda especially the level of independence and freedom of thy mass media industry in Uganda. It explores the challenges that media professionals practically go through and face in the process of carrying out media work and practicing their profession in Uganda Secondly, it identifies how both the existing and newly proposed laws impact on the mass media freedom in Uganda while drawing from the domestic, national,...

The Protection of Male Victims Against Domestic Violence in Uganda

ABSTRACT This study prevention of male victim's aga'insl: domestic violence in Uganda was carried out in the whole of Uganda, sample areas being Kampala, Kabala, Tororo, Kasese and Gulu Districts. Is a specific aim of examining the effects, causes, and how to prevent violence on men. In the comprehensive of the study, the researcher reviewed literature from various scholars on the major variables as well as different laws and polices of various countries in the common wealthy particularly tho...

Promoting and Protecting Human Rights of Street Children in Juvenile Justice Systems: The Law and Practice in Uganda

ABSTRACT This study "Promoting and Protecting Human Rights of Street Children in Juvenile Justice Systems: The Law and Practice in Uganda was carried out with different organizations and agencies in Kampala with specific aims to identify the circumstances which give rise to the arrest of street children and the legalities taken into account to protect the rights of children as supported by the juvenile justice system; to investigate the challenges of human rights violations experienced by str...

The Legal and Institutional Framework in the Fight Against Corruption in Uganda. A Case Study of Kampala (Central Division)

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. iAPPROVAL .................................................................................................................................... iiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................... iiiLEGISLATIONS AND STATUTES ...........................................

Taxation and Economic Development of a Country. A Case Study of Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENT.DECLARATION ....................................................................................•................................. iiAPPROVAL ............................................................................................................................... iiiDEDICATION ........................................................................................................................... ivACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................

The Effectiveness of Kenyan Law and Policy in Curbing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Meru District

ABSTRACT The study was about the effectiveness of Kenyan law and policy in curbing the practice of FGM in Kenyan communitieo. my main focus being in Meru district. Female genital mutilation is a cultural practice aimed at signifying a girl's entry into womanhood and any fmm of rejection is viewed as subordinating culture. It is believed to prevent promiscuity in marriages and promote easy child bearing. Those who do not circumcise are believed to be of immoral character and adopting western c...

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) In the Administration of Justice a Study in the Chief Magistrate's Court of Mengo

TABLE OF CONTENTSI .. DEDICATION ..................... : ...................................................................................... 11DECLARATION .................. !... .................................................................................. iiiACKNOWLEDGMENTS ........................................................................................... ivTABLE OF CONTENTS ·····j···· ....................................................................................

An Analysis of the Concept of Judicial Independence in Uganda During the Post 1995 Constitution Period

TABLE OF CONTENTDeclaration ................................................................................................................................ iS . ' A I .. upervtsor s pprova ............................................................................................................. nTable of content. ..................................................................................................................... iiiDedication .................................................

Plea Bargain and its Effectiveness in Uganda's Judicial System

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction The term plea bargaining is one which attracts different meanings worldwide and there is no standard universal definition. A broad and simple definition would be where an accused person is given an incentive to plead guilty by a promise, or at least a chance, that he will be 'rewarded' in a certain way.1 Black's Law Dictionary offers a definition of plea bargaining that refers to the accused person and the prosecutor as working 'out a mutually satisfactory dispos...

Software Copyright Protection in Kenya the Law and Practice

Introduction 1.1 Background Software is a computer program, which provides the instructions which enable the computer hardware to work. System software operates the machine itself and provides the interface to the computer and also controls basic operations like saving and printing. Examples of system software are operating systems and programming languages. Application software on the other hand such as spread sheet or word processing programs, provide specific functionality. System softwar...

Analysis on Effectiveness of Trade Unions in Protection of Workers' Rights in Uganda. A Case Study of Kampala, Uganda.

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


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