Uganda v Orwothwun
Uganda v Orwothwun (Criminal Sessions Case No. 0052 of 2017) [2017] UGHCCRD 416 (7 August 2017)
The court found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the alleged victims were children, as there was no direct evidence such as birth certificates, parental testimony, or expert opinion, and the witnesses' opinions on age lacked disclosed grounds. The court also found insufficient evidence that the accused engaged in witchcraft or harmful rituals, as the items recovered and activities observed could not be conclusively linked to witchcraft without expert testimony or proof of common repute. Since neither the age of the victims nor the nature of the acts as witchcr…
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- Aggravated Trafficking
- Children
- Burden Of Proof
- Witchcraft
- Ritual Practices
- Evidence Of Age