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Death Penalty: Trials and Tribulations

By Penal Reform International, on 1 January 2012


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In Uganda, 28 crimes can attract the death penalty – including robbery, smuggling, acts of treason and terrorism, and non-lethal military sentences, and death sentences continue to be handed out after judicial proceedings which fail to meet international standards for a fair trial. This film produced by PRI’s Ugandan partner the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative provides a moving insight into the situation of prisoners on death row and others serving life sentences in the country.

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  • Countries list Uganda
  • Themes list Most Serious Crimes, Country/Regional profiles,



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