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Constitutional Law [2022] UGHCCD 49

Abucar and 7 Others v Attorney General

Abucar and 7 Others v Attorney General (Civil Suit No. 437 of 2019) [2022] UGHCCD 49 (18 March 2022)

Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Suit No. 437 of 2019
Judge
Musa Ssekaana, J

The High Court held that eligible Ugandans of Somali origin and other represented applicants were citizens by birth, and struck down a discriminatory immigration circular.

  • Citizenship By Birth
  • Discrimination
  • Statelessness
  • National Identification
  • Constitutional Interpretation
  • Citizenship-by-birth
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Criminal Law [2010] UGHC 53

Yakubu Bukenya v Uganda (CR.Appeal No. 8 of 2009)

Yakubu Bukenya v Uganda (CR.Appeal No. 8 of 2009) [2010] UGHC 53 (17 June 2010)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
CR.Appeal No. 8 of 2009

The High Court allowed an appeal against a conviction for unlawful return of a deported person, quashed the sentence, and acquitted Yakubu Bukenya.

  • Deportation Orders
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Citizenship By Birth
  • Immigration Control
  • Judicial Review Of Administrative Action
  • Criminal-appeal
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