Press Release

IAWJ-UC, LDC, Strengthen Fight Against SGBV

21st, August 2026
The International Association of Women Judges – Uganda Chapter (IAWJ-UC) and the Law Development Centre (LDC) have opened discussions on a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening the fight against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) while preparing future legal practitioners to champion gender-responsive justice.Read More »

Criminal Justice Health Rights Committee Begins Work, Sets Agenda for Health Rights Protection

20th, August 2026
The Criminal Justice Health Rights Committee (CJHRC) has held its inaugural meeting in Kampala, formally setting in motion coordinated efforts to strengthen the protection of health and human rights across Uganda’s Criminal Justice System.Read More »

Labour Officers Urged to Apply Skills Acquired to Strengthen Labour Justice

20th, August 2026
The four-day training of Labour Officers from the Eastern Region concluded on Thursday with a call for participants to apply the knowledge and skills acquired to improve the resolution of labour disputes and promote workplace harmony.Read More »

UNODC Team Meets DCJ, Discusses Support to Judiciary and Criminal Justice Priorities

19th, August 2026
Earlier, a delegation from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), led by its Head of Office in Uganda, Ms Jeptum Bargoria, met with the Deputy Chief Justice, Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi, at his chambers at the Court of Appeal in Kampala.Read More »

OPM Assesses Judiciary’s Progress On NDP IV, Tenfold Growth Strategy

19th, August 2026
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), in collaboration with the Judiciary, is conducting an assessment of the Judiciary’s performance and progress in implementing the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV) and the Tenfold Growth Strategy during the Financial Year 2025/2026.Read More »

Deputy Chief Justice Opens Training On Emerging Communications Offences

19th, August 2026
The Deputy Chief Justice, Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi, has called for enhanced judicial capacity to effectively handle emerging communication-related offences and disputes arising from Uganda’s rapidly evolving digital environment.Read More »

Eastern Region Labour Officers Strengthen Skills in Award Writing, Legal Reasoning

19th, August 2026
Day Three of the training for Labour Officers from the Eastern Region commenced with a recap led by HW Esther Murungi, Magistrate at the Judicial Training Institute (JTI), who guided participants through key lessons from the previous day on mediation, examination and cross-examination of witnesses, taking evidence and conducting fair hearings.Read More »

Masaka Courts Strengthen Data Management and Reporting Through CCAS Training

19th, August 2026
Judicial officers and non-judicial staff from Masaka High Court and Masaka Chief Magistrates Court have undergone training aimed at strengthening data management, reporting and the effective use of the Court Case Administration System (CCAS).Read More »
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