Ugandan UN judge Lydia Mugambe jailed in Britain for over six years for forced labour offence

A United Nations judge studying at the University of Oxford “exploited and abused” a young Ugandan woman she kept as a slave in Britain. Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe, 49, took “advantage of her status” over her victim by preventing her from holding down steady employment and forcing her to work as her maid. — A United Nations judge studying at the University of Oxford “exploited and abused” a young Ugandan woman she kept as a slave in Britain.
Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe, 49, took “advantage of her status” over her victim by preventing her from holding down steady employment and forcing her to work as her maid.

LONDON — A Ugandan judge who served on the United Nations’ International Court of Justice was sentenced Friday to six years and four months in prison for forcing a young woman to work without pay.

Lydia Mugambe, 50, was convicted of four offenses, including two counts under Britain’s Modern Slavery Act, following a trial at Oxford Crown Court.

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Mugambe had forced the woman to work for her without pay while she studied at the University of Oxford, prosecutors said. The judge’s sentencing marks a significant case under Britain’s modern slavery laws.