{"id":40676,"date":"2022-11-23T19:43:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T19:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/judiciary-not-doing-enough-to-protect-women-matembe"},"modified":"2022-11-23T20:25:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T20:25:20","slug":"judiciary-not-doing-enough-to-protect-women-matembe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/judiciary-not-doing-enough-to-protect-women-matembe","title":{"rendered":"Judiciary not doing enough to protect women – Matembe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Former Ethics minister Miria Matembe has said the Judiciary is retrogressing in terms of gender and women empowerment.<\/p>\n

According to Ms Matembe, the recent landmark judgement by the Court of Appeal on sharing of matrimonial property for a divorcing couple is one of the indicators of how the Judiciary is unfair to women.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead of the judges upholding the judgment of the High Court that when there is divorce, each party should share 50 percent of the property, their judgment based on the contribution of each person where by the woman was getting 20 percent share; I wonder what precedent they used to measure either party\u2019s contribution,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been fighting to secure the marriage and divorce law for 60 years now in vain and for that reason, women have continued to be discriminated against and cheated in this area of marriage,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Ms Matembe was speaking last Saturday at the launch of retired judge Asaph Ruhinda\u2019s book titled \u2018By God\u2019s Grace, the judge\u2019 in Mbarara City South Division.<\/p>\n

She said judges should always be human while handling cases to bring out fairness in its real term.<\/p>\n

\u201cI must commend Justice Ruhinda for the book he wrote because it addresses most family wrangles. Unfortunately, Uganda is very corrupt in every sphere of life, including the Judiciary,\u201d Ms Matembe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is why we are calling for the real law on marriage and divorce, the sooner it is made the better, to address issues of injustice, streamline how to share property upon divorce because they are increasing every other day,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Justice Ruhinda said there is hope to get justice for women seeking divorce.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are always pro bono services like the ones I intend to offer to less unfortunate people with various cases in my retirement because much as there are courts of law, some people cannot afford the fees asked for and yet they all deserve access to justice regardless of their status,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In his remarks, Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera said judges have a duty under the Constitution and do not decide their own cases.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe court listened to submissions from both parties and made a judgment; however if anybody is uncomfortable with the decision, there is still room to appeal to the Supreme Court, which can reverse the judgment if it is wrong or uphold it if it is right,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. Former Ethics minister Miria Matembe has said the Judiciary is retrogressing in terms of gender and women empowerment. 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