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UN Judge Lydia Mugamba Found Guilty of Slavery
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] In Britain, Ugandan United Nations (UN) judge Lydia Mugambe has been found guilty of slavery. This is reported by the Associated Press (AP). "A British jury has convicted UN judge Lydia Mugambe of forcing a young woman to work as a slave and provide unpaid childcare after Mugambe tricked her into coming to Britain," the agency said in a statement. According to the agency, the prosecution proved that the UN judge "exploited and abused her victim, taking advantage of her lack of understanding of her rights to properly paid work and deceiving her about the purpose of her visit to the UK." According to UK department lawyer Caroline Howie, Mugambe conspired with Ugandan Deputy High Commissioner John Mugerwa to enable the victim to obtain a visa "under the pretext that she would work in the diplomat's household and office". Once the victim arrived in Britain, she was taken to Mugambe's home, stripped of her papers and forced to work as an unpaid nanny. Mugambe denied forcing the young Ugandan woman to do housework and said she had "always" treated her with love, care and patience. The trial was adjourned because the defendant appeared "unwell". Mugambe is set to be sentenced on May 2. Posted by: badanov 2025-03-15 |
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