The Administration Of Justice By Human Right Administrative Tribunals A Case Study-Kampala District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LIST OF STATUTES 

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................ vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................. vii

CHAPTER ONE 

1.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY ................................................................................... 1

1.3 THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ........................................................................ 2

1.4 THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY .................................................................................... 3

1.5 OBJECTIVES TO THE STUDY ....................................................................................... 3

1.5.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................. 3

1.5.2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................. 3

1.6 RESEARCH QUESTIONS ................................................................................................ 3

1.7 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS .............................................................................................. 4

1.8 THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY ......................................................................................... 4

1.8.1 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE ............................................................................................. 4

1.8 .2 SUBJECT SCOPE ........................................................................................................... 4

1.8.3 TIME FRAME ................................................................................................................... 4

1.9 DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AREA ........................................................................ 4

1.10 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY ................................................................................. s

1.11 DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMS ................................................................................... 5

1.12 LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................... 6

1.13 Synopsis ............................................................................................................................. 6

1.14 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................... 7

1.15 DATA COLLECTION AND REPRESENTATION METHODS ................................ 7

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2.1 PREAMBLE (REFLECTION ON THE DEFINITION OF A "TRIBUNAL") ........... 8

2.2 HUMAN RIGHT TRIBUNAL PROCEDURE ............................................................... 9

2.3 LEGAL REPRESENTATION AT A TRIBUNAL ........................................................ 10

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2.4 REMEDIES GRANTED BY HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNALS ................................. lO

2.5 THE ROLES PLAYED BY HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNALS .................................... 11

2.6 RULINGS AND DECISIONS OF THE UGANDA HUMAN RIGHTS

COMMISSION- TRIBUNAL HOLDEN AT KAMPALA ................................................... 12

2.7 ISSUES ................................................................................................................................ 13

2.8 RESOLUTION OF THE ABOVE ISSUES BY UHRC-TRIBUNALS .................... 13

2.9 RULING ............................................................................................................................... 14

ORDER. ....................................................................................................................................... 15

2.10 DECISION ........................................................................................................................ 15

2.11 ISSUES FOR DETERMINATION BY THE UHRC-TRIBUNAL , THE

TRIBUNAL WAS EXPECTED TO DECIDE ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES OF

CONTENTION ........................................................................................................................... 16

2.12 APPEAL ............................................................................................................................. 16

2.14 RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS THROUGH THE HUMAN RIGHTS

TRIBUNAL PROCESS ............................................................................................................. 17

2.15 TYPES OF HUMAN RIGHT ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS AND THEIR

EXAMPLES ................................................................................................................................ 21

2.16 FUNCTION OF THE UHRC- TRIBUNAL ................................................................. 22

2. 17 POWERS OF UHRC-TRIBUNAL- TRIBUNAL ........................................................ 23

2.18 SPECIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN RIGHTS ........................................... 23

2.19 CATEGORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THEIR EXAMPLES ......................... 24

2.20 CATEGORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS PROTECTED BY THE

UHRC-TRIBUNAL IN ENSURING ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE ........................ 25

2.21 INSTANCES OF VIOLATIONS OF THIS RIGHT INCLUDE ............................... 25

2.22 EXAMPLE OF VIOLATION OF THE ABOVE RIGHT ........................................... 26

2.22. 1 Unlawful searches; .................................................................................................... 26

2.22.2 Unfair hearing; ........................................................................................................... 26

2.22.3 Unlawful/ unfair terminations from employment: ......................................... 27

2.22.4 Unreasonable/ no worker's compensation: ..................................................... 27

CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................... 28

3.1 INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEGAL FRAME WORK ON ACCESS TO

JUSTICE ..................................................................................................................................... 28

3.2 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 28

CHAPTER FOUR ........................................................................................ 30

4.1 CHALLENGES BY THE UHRC-TRIBUNAL TRIBUNAL IN THE