Nakitto v Attorney General
Nakitto v Attorney General (Miscellaneous Cause 122 of 2021) [2023] UGHCCD 274 (22 September 2023)
The court found that the applicant's son was unlawfully deprived of his constitutionally guaranteed right to life by the respondent's soldiers/officers during a security crackdown. The state failed to provide a meaningful defense or justification for the shooting, and the burden of proof could not be placed on the applicant to identify the specific shooter in a chaotic riot situation. The court held that the right to life is inalienable and protected under both domestic and international law, and the state is vicariously liable for violations committed by its agents. The applicant was entitle…
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- Right To Life
- State Liability
- Compensation For Human Rights Violations
- Tort Of Wrongful Death