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UN judge gets sentenced in slavery trial
(MENAFN) Lydia Mugambe, a judge for both the UN and the Ugandan High Court, has been convicted in the UK for forcing a young woman into slavery. The Oxford Crown Court delivered the verdict on Thursday.
Prosecutors argued that Mugambe deceived the victim into traveling from Uganda to the UK with promises of legitimate employment. Upon arrival, the woman was forced to work as a maid and childcare provider without pay. Mugambe confiscated her passport and visa, preventing her from seeking help or escaping.
Mugambe was found guilty of multiple charges, including violating UK immigration laws, facilitating travel for exploitation, forced labor, and conspiring to intimidate a witness. Prosecuting lawyer Caroline Haughey KC stated that Mugambe exploited the victim's lack of knowledge about her rights, taking advantage of her vulnerability and misleading her about the nature of the employment in the UK.
Mugambe denied the charges, claiming she treated the woman with kindness and patience, but the victim testified that she felt isolated and trapped after being restricted in her work hours. Mugambe also attempted to invoke diplomatic immunity due to her judicial roles, but the UN waived her immunity, allowing the legal process to proceed.
Mugambe is set to be sentenced on May 2, with modern slavery offenses in the UK carrying a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Mugambe's UN profile indicates she was appointed to one of the international courts in May 2023.
Prosecutors argued that Mugambe deceived the victim into traveling from Uganda to the UK with promises of legitimate employment. Upon arrival, the woman was forced to work as a maid and childcare provider without pay. Mugambe confiscated her passport and visa, preventing her from seeking help or escaping.
Mugambe was found guilty of multiple charges, including violating UK immigration laws, facilitating travel for exploitation, forced labor, and conspiring to intimidate a witness. Prosecuting lawyer Caroline Haughey KC stated that Mugambe exploited the victim's lack of knowledge about her rights, taking advantage of her vulnerability and misleading her about the nature of the employment in the UK.
Mugambe denied the charges, claiming she treated the woman with kindness and patience, but the victim testified that she felt isolated and trapped after being restricted in her work hours. Mugambe also attempted to invoke diplomatic immunity due to her judicial roles, but the UN waived her immunity, allowing the legal process to proceed.
Mugambe is set to be sentenced on May 2, with modern slavery offenses in the UK carrying a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Mugambe's UN profile indicates she was appointed to one of the international courts in May 2023.
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