The legal status of evidence obtained through human rights violations in Uganda

dc.contributor.authorNanima, Robert Doya
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-09T13:55:38Z
dc.date.available2016-09-09T13:55:38Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 is silent on the issue of dealing with evidence obtained through human rights violations. This silence dates to the earlier Constitutions of 1962, 1966 and 1967. It is only the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture Act of 2012 that renders evidence obtained through torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment inadmissible. This means that evidence obtained through human rights violations other than torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment is not covered by any other legislation in Uganda. The position is different in other jurisdictions such as South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe, which have constitutional provisions on how to deal with evidence obtained through human rights violations. The decisions that have been handed down by the Ugandan courts reflect various jurisprudential inconsistencies in dealing with this kind of evidence. This study delves into this lacuna and suggests proposals for reform.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNanima, R.D. (2016). The legal status of evidence obtained through human rights violations in Uganda. Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal/Potchefstroomse Elektroniese Regsblad, (19): 1-34en_US
dc.identifier.issn1727-3781
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2407
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.17159/1727 - 3781/2016/v19 n 0a 727
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Law, North-West Universityen_US
dc.rightsThis journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
dc.subjectEvidenceen_US
dc.subjectHuman rights
dc.subjectHuman rights violations
dc.subjectUganda
dc.subjectTorture
dc.titleThe legal status of evidence obtained through human rights violations in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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