The British ju umpire convicted Judge Lydia Mugambe on Thursday of forcing a Ugandan woman into the UK, pretending to be false and then into slaves in the country.
Mugambe, who also serves as a Uganda High Court judge, brought his victims to the UK under the guise of securing work as a diplomatic man. She confiscated the victim’s passport and visa and left him locked up until she could contact a friend who warned the authorities. statement. (Related: DEM Senators want to restore funding to UN agencies that employed literally terrorists)
“Lydia Mugambe uses her position to exploit vulnerable young women, control freedom and do her job without paying,” said Elan Kurliff, a lawyer in the special crime division of the Crown Prosecutor’s Office.
Photo taken on February 10, 2025 shows the Oxford Crown Court in Oxford, Lydiam Gambe, charged with modern slavery on the first day of the Uganda trial. (Photo by Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images)
The 49-year-old judge, who was earning his PhD from Oxford University at the time According to Her profile on the UN website found guilty of four charges, including forced labor, immigration crimes and conspiracy to threaten witnesses. Mugambe is also listed at Columbia University Website As a fellow human rights programme. Prosecutors alleged that she “exploited and abused” the victim’s lack of knowledge about her right to keep her in slavery.
According to court testimony, Mugambe used his connections at the High Commissioner of Uganda in London to secure the victim’s visa and presented it. However, instead of placing the woman in a diplomatic household, Mugambe took her to her private residence and made her work unpaid.
The incident shocked observers when they heard gasping in court as the verdict took place at Oxford Crown Court. According to To the Associated Press. Mugambe reportedly suffered and felt unwell following the decision, and urged the judge to exempt the court.
Mugambe, who was appointed to the United Nations International Court in May 2023, denied all changes. She is currently scheduled to issue her sentence on May 2nd.
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