Lydia Mugambe

Lydia Mugambe Ssali is a Ugandan lawyer. She was the Inspector General of Government on 18 September 2020 and UN Criminal Tribunal Judge, she previously served as a judge at the High Court of Uganda between 2013 and 2020. Quotes I never exploited [the woman] in Uganda, why would I exploit her in the UK? When asked if she had ever agreed with others to "intimidate [the woman] to stop her giving evidence" during the trial, she replied: "No, I would never do that." When the police first came to me, I made some misrepresentations, having been asked if she had lied by Caroline Haughey KC, prosecuting. UN judge breaks down in tears over slavery charges Retrieved 30 March 2025 For me, I'm a judge, I'm OK but if you didn't have much to do... she would want to stay. She doesn't want to go, who wants to go back to Africa when she can work? This is what happens exactly when they come, they get excited about the pound and then they want to work much more than the terms they came on, so that's what she wants. Alleged slave 'excited about the pound' - UN judge Retrieved 30 March 2025 Quotes about Lydia Mugambe Lydia Mugambe used her position to exploit a vulnerable young woman, controlling her freedom and making her work without payment. UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery Retrieved 30 March 2025 External links Category:Living people Category:Judges from Uganda Category:Lawyers from Uganda Category:Women from Uganda Category:Women in law