Moment UN judge who forced woman to work as slave claims ‘immunity’ to police

WorldPolitics
14 Mar 2025 • 1:05 PM MYT
The Independent
The Independent

The world’s most free-thinking newspaper

image is not available

A United Nations judge who forced a young woman to work as her slave told police “I even have immunity” as she was arrested at her home.

Lydia Mugambe, 49, was found to have taken “advantage of her status” over her victim by preventing her from holding down steady employment and forcing her to work as her maid and to provide free childcare.

Mugambe, who is also a High Court judge in Uganda, was found guilty on Thursday, 13 March, of conspiring to facilitate the commission of a breach of UK immigration law, facilitating travel with a view to exploitation, forcing someone to work, and conspiracy to intimidate a witness, after a trial at Oxford Crown Court.

She will be sentenced at the same court on May 2.

Newswav Malaysia Best News App

Newswav is an online content aggregator and obtains its content from different online sources. The content in the app do not belong to Newswav nor do they reflect the opinions of Newswav and its staff. Your use of this app indicates your understanding and acceptance of this information.

Newswav Sdn. Bhd. (201701008480 (1222645-M)) 2026 All Rights Reserved