{"id":161220,"date":"2025-05-03T11:58:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T10:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/un-judge-lydia-mugambe-jailed-for-enslaving-housekeeper-in-uk"},"modified":"2025-05-03T11:58:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T10:58:37","slug":"un-judge-lydia-mugambe-jailed-for-enslaving-housekeeper-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/un-judge-lydia-mugambe-jailed-for-enslaving-housekeeper-in-uk","title":{"rendered":"UN Judge Lydia Mugambe jailed for enslaving housekeeper in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A United Nations judge and Ugandan High Court official, Lydia Mugambe, has been sentenced to six years and four months in prison after being found guilty of keeping a young Ugandan woman as a domestic slave in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Mugambe, 50, was studying for a PhD in law at the University of Oxford when police discovered the woman working unpaid in her Oxfordshire home as a maid and nanny.<\/p>\n<p>She was convicted of modern slavery offences in March and sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, Judge David Foxton condemned Mugambe for showing \u201cabsolutely no remorse\u201d and for attempting to blame the victim.<\/p>\n<p>He described the case as \u201cvery sad,\u201d especially considering Mugambe\u2019s prior work in human rights law.<\/p>\n<p>The court heard that Mugambe arranged a fraudulent visa for the victim, claiming she would be employed as a paid servant at the London residence of John Mugerwa, Uganda\u2019s former deputy high commissioner.<\/p>\n<p>However, the woman was instead taken directly to Mugambe\u2019s home in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, where she was forced into servitude.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors revealed that Mugambe and Mr Mugerwa entered into a mutual arrangement: Mugerwa sponsored the victim\u2019s visa in exchange for Mugambe\u2019s legal support in a separate court case in Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>Although charges were approved against Mugerwa for conspiracy, he was not prosecuted due to diplomatic immunity, which the Ugandan government declined to waive.<\/p>\n<p>Bodycam footage shown in court captured the moment Mugambe attempted to evade arrest by claiming diplomatic immunity, stating, \u201cI even have immunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The unnamed victim, speaking through a statement read by prosecutor Caroline Haughey KC, described her experience as one of \u201calmost constant fear,\u201d citing Mugambe\u2019s political influence in Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>She said she feared returning to her home country and might never see her mother again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMugambe exploited a clear and significant imbalance of power,\u201d Haughey said, adding that the victim was misled and lacked knowledge of her employment rights.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Superintendent, Ben Clark of Thames Valley Police praised the victim\u2019s courage and said, \u201cThere is no doubt that Mugambe knew she was committing offences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cModern slavery is a hidden and under-reported crime, and we hope this case encourages other victims to speak out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A University of Oxford spokesperson expressed deep concern over the case, stating the institution was \u201cappalled\u201d and had initiated disciplinary proceedings which could lead to Mugambe\u2019s removal from the university.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A United Nations judge and Ugandan High Court official, Lydia Mugambe, has been sentenced to six years and four months in prison after being found guilty of keeping a young Ugandan woman as a domestic slave in the United Kingdom. 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