UN judge 'exploited and abused' Ugandan woman she kept as enslaved while in UK
Mugambe was appointed to the UN's judicial roster in May 2023, three months after police were called to her address in Oxfordshire, according to her UN profile page.
Ugandan judge convicted in UK human trafficking case
Police footage showed her expressing disbelief as officers informed her of the charges. She insisted she had diplomatic immunity and denied any wrongdoing.
Ugandan High court judge Mugambe found guilty of slavery by UK court
Ugandan High court Judge Lydia Mugambe has been found guilty of modern slavery by the Oxford Crown Court for illegally bringing a housemaid to the UK and refusing to pay her for her services. She is scheduled to be sentenced on May 2.
UN judge Lydia Mugambe convicted of forcing young woman to become her slave
United Nations judge Lydia Mugambe, 49, was accused of taking "advantage of her status" over the woman in the 'most egregious way', while she studied for a PhD in law at the University of Oxford
Footage shows UN judge claiming ‘immunity’ to police before slavery conviction
A United Nations judge who forced a young woman to work as her slave told police “I even have immunity”, as they arrested her at her home, bodycam footage shows. Lydia Mugambe, 49, was found to have taken “advantage of her status” over her victim in the “most egregious way”,
Ugandan High Court Judge convicted of immigration and modern slavery offences
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a Ugandan High Court Judge and a UN Criminal Tribunal Judge has been convicted of immigration and modern slavery offences in Oxfordshire. Mugambe will be sentenced at the same court on 2 May.
UK court convicts Justice Mugambe of modern slavery charges
Justice Mugambe, 49, also a High Court judge in Uganda, was found guilty of conspiring to facilitate the commission of a breach of UK immigration law, facilitating travel with a view to exploitation, forcing someone to work, and conspiracy to intimidate a witness.
UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery
A British jury has convicted a United Nations judge of forcing a young woman to work as a slave after tricking her into coming to the U.K.
'Justice served' to UN judge on slavery charges
A United Nations judge has been convicted of forcing a young woman to work as a slave. Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe, 49, "took advantage of her status" over her victim in the "most egregious way" by preventing her from holding down steady employment and forcing her to work as her maid and to provide childcare for free.
Ugandan UN judge convicted in Britain after 'slavery' trial
A Ugandan and United Nations judge was convicted in Britain on Thursday of forcing a young woman to work as a slave while she studied for a PhD at Oxford University. Lydia Mugambe was appointed in 2023 to be a judge of the U.
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Ugandan UN judge Lydia Mugambe convicted of trafficking at Oxford Crown Court in UK
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Columbia University Human Rights Fellow Convicted For Having A Slave
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Uganda: Judge Mugambe Guilty of Modern Slavery Offences, Faces Life in UK Jail
In the UK, offenders convicted of modern slavery crimes face life imprisonment as the maximum penalty, particularly for ...
Lydia Mugambe: UN judge convicted of forcing woman to work as slave in UK
Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe prevented the woman from holding down steady employment and forced her to work as her maid and ...