UN judge convicted of forcing worker to be slave
A U.N. judge from Uganda was convicted by a British jury of forcing a woman to work as a slave. Lydia Mugambe, who was appointed as a U.N. judge of the mechanism in 2023, allegedly tricked another Ugandan woman to come to the United Kingdom and work for her as a maid and child care
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.
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.
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
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.
Lydia Mugambe: Footage shows UN judge claimed 'immunity' before being convicted of forcing woman to work as slave
Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe prevented the woman from holding down steady employment and forced her to work as her maid and provide childcare for free.
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.
UN judge studying at Oxford kept young woman as a slave
A United Nations judge studying at the University of Oxford “exploited and abused” a young Ugandan woman she kept as a slave in Britain.
UN judge guilty of forcing woman to work as slave
The 49-year-old, who is 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,
UN judge 'exploited and abused' Ugandan woman she kept as enslaved while in UK
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Columbia University Human Rights Fellow Convicted For Having A Slave
A British jury convicted United Nations Judge Lydia Mugambe on Thursday of forcing a Ugandan woman into domestic servitude ...
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Ugandan UN judge Lydia Mugambe convicted of trafficking at Oxford Crown Court in UK
The 49-year-old, who is also a High Court judge in Uganda, was found guilty of conspiring to facilitate the commission of a ...
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Uganda: Judge Mugambe Guilty of Modern Slavery Offences, Faces Life in UK Jail
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UN Judge Lydia Mugambe Invokes ‘Immunity’ Before Her Conviction for Enslaving Woman
A UN judge, Lydia Mugambe, was filmed citing “immunity” before being convicted of forcing a woman into slavery.