Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995
Protection of right to life.
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Provision
- 22
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) No person shall be deprived of life intentionally except in
execution of a sentence passed in a fair trial by a court of competent
jurisdiction in respect of a criminal offence under the laws of Uganda and the
conviction and sentence have been confirmed by the highest appellate court.
(2) No person has the right to terminate the life of an unborn child
except as may be authorised by law.
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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 · judiciary.go.ug · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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