Uganda
Ugandan Teacher to Stand Trial for Sexual Abuse of Students
In April, IJM supported police to arrest a man who had been using his position as the headmaster of a school to sexually abuse the young boys in his...
October 16
Domestic Violence
Arrest for Domestic Violence in Uganda
In April 2019, IJM Uganda supported police to arrest a man who had repeatedly abused and threatened to kill his wife, Betty*.
May 03
Domestic Violence
Three Convictions for Domestic Violence in Uganda
This month, three men were convicted and sentenced for the crime of domestic violence in Gulu, Uganda.
February 21
Sexual Violence
12 Convictions for Sexual Violence Against Children in Uganda
Last week, IJM Uganda achieved a conviction in a case of sexual violence against a child that they had been told would be "hopeless" to win.
November 29
Land Theft
Rita was a loving mother of six young children.
Milly, a 10-year-old girl in Uganda, watched her mother Rita cry.
“I lost hope completely…. I saw all the time (my mother) was crying,” said Milly,...
June 24
Domestic Violence
First Arrest as IJM Gulu Takes on Domestic Violence
On April 26, 2018, a man who had brutally beaten his wife over many years was arrested by police in Gulu, Uganda. This is the first case of domestic...
April 30
Land Theft
Albertina and her family were afraid.
Albertina is a frail grandma living in Northern Uganda. A decade ago, she and her family returned home from a refugee camp after a brutal civil war...
January 08
Land Theft
Pregnant Widow Chased from Her Land After Husband's Death
Today is International Widow's Day. We highlight one of our clients, T. Claire, a widow who was restored to her land, below:
June 23
Land Theft
Mukono Court Recognized as Model for Ugandan System
Close by the massive, three-story (and unfinished) structure of the Mukono District administrative centre stands the Mukono Magistrate’s Court. The...
June 16