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Effectiveness of termination of refugee status under the 1951 UN Convention on refugees: a case study of Rwandan refugees in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-06)This study analyzes the effectiveness of the termination of refugee status under the 1951 UN Convention on Rwandan refugees who fled to Uganda between 1959 and 1998. It is with respect to these refugees that UNHCR declared ... -
A critical analysis of customary land registration in Uganda: case study of Nwoya district, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Customary tenure system is one of the most prominent land tenure systems in Africa and in Uganda, majority of people hold land under customary tenure whereof, about 77% is unregistered and in Northern Uganda registered ... -
Implications of the NGO Act, 2016 on the Right to Freedom of Association in Uganda : a case study of Action Aid Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03-15)NGOs are the most prevalent form of association in Uganda but their regulation has majorly been restrictive. NGOs ought to enjoy the right to freedom of association by operating in a regulatory environment that is subject ... -
The operation of mutual recognition agreements vis-à-vis an East African legislation on cross border legal practice : the Ugandan perspective
(Makerere University, 2020)The study examines the operation of Mutual Recognition Agreements vis-à-vis having a single legislation to govern cross-border legal practice to wit, the East African Community Cross Border Legal Practice Bill of 2014. The ... -
A critical analysis of the legal framework for sustainable management of biodiversity; a case of Bidibidi refugee settlement in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The study was conceived after realization that biodiversity in Bidibidi settlement was at risk of environmental degradation due to adverse human activities. Yet also importantly, Uganda is one of the most biodiverse countries ... -
Court annexed mediation and case backlog reduction:
(Makerere University, 2015)This thesis maps the present situation of court-connected mediation in Uganda. Court Annexed Mediation is undertaken by court accredited mediators and judge-led mediation undertaken by a judge. It traces the growth and ... -
The efficacy of legislation on reporting suspicious transactions by banks in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-06)In Uganda, commercial banks have largely not complied with the obligation of reporting suspicious transactions. A mixed method based on evolutionary game theory approach has concluded that administrative sanctions and ... -
The judicial enforcement of the rights to freedom of political assembly and association in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)This study analyses the rights to freedom of political assembly and association as enshrined in international instruments and national constitutions, and critically assesses the state of those freedoms in Uganda. It is ... -
Critical reflections on the efficacy of the law with regard to illegal land evictions in Mukono and Wakiso Districts from 2005 to 2014
(2018-10-03)The study aimed to examine the efficacy of the law with regard to illegal land evictions in Mukono and Wakiso districts from 2005 to 2014 in Uganda. It sought among others, to identify the causes of illegal land evictions ... -
Criminal abortion in Uganda: A cross–sectional study of perceptions and participation in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2017-01)The study examined criminal abortion in Uganda. The objectives of the study were to investigate the extent of incidents of abortion in Kampala; to conduct a survey on perceptions and participation to abortion in Kampala; ... -
An analysis of the legal and regulatory framework for corporate takeovers in Uganda: A case study of the banking and telecommunication sectors of Uganda
(2018-05)This study set out to analyze the legal and regulatory framework for corporate takeovers, mergers, and acquisitions in Uganda focusing on the telecommunication and banking sectors in Uganda with the overall aim of suggesting ... -
Protection and enforcement of trademarks in Uganda: Analysis of the legal and institutional framework in light of international obligations
(2018-07-17)The study employs qualitative techniques of data collection to analyse the legal and institutional framework for the protection and enforcement of trademarks in Uganda relative to international legal instruments to which ... -
Legal aid and access to justice in post-genocide Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2014)This study examines the legal framework for the provision of legal aid, as well as the levels of people’s awareness of the available legal aid services and institutions; the forms of legal aid commonly accessed and whether ... -
The efficacy of section 46 of the Children Act on inter-country adoption in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-09)The study seeks to examine the effectiveness of section 46 of the Children Act on Inter-Country Adoption. It is divided into five chapters. Chapter one of the study will be introductory and it will give a brief explanation ... -
Uganda
(Kluwer Law International, 2017)The monograph Uganda is an integral part of Transport Law in the International Encyclopaedia of Laws series. The general court system applies fully for claims concerning air, road and rail transportation. -
Implications of land tenure laws for ensuring the sustainable management of forested landscapes alongside planned oil palm expansion in Buvuma
(Tropenbos International, 2018)This paper examines land tenure, laws and regulations, acquisition and management, implications for sustainable management of forested landscapes amidst expanding commercial agriculture. The study draws lessons from the ... -
Oil and gas exploration and environmental protection in Uganda: An appraisal of the policy and legal framework
(Makerere University, 2014-05)The study analysed the effectiveness of the policy, legal framework for oil and gas exploration in as far as environmental protection in Uganda in general is concerned. This study was hinged on the general objective that ... -
The impact of local cultural beliffs on children’s legal right to education: A case study of Nabwigulu subcounty, Kamuli District
(Makerere University, 2014-12)Kamuli district of Uganda forms part of the Busoga region. The Basoga have much respect for their culture: cultural leaders, considered to be the prime guardians of local norms and customs, and protectors of peoples’ rights, ... -
The effectiveness of the courts of judicature in promoting security of occupancy of lawful and bonafide occupants on registered land in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-11)The restoration of mailo land tenure by the 1995 Constitution and the Land Act, and at the same time recognizing the rights of the lawful and bonafide occupants on the same piece of land is the main cause of conflicts ... -
Debating love, human rights and identity politics in East Africa: The case of Uganda and Kenya.
(Juta Law, 2015)In the wake of the furore surrounding the passing of the Anti- Homosexuality Act and the declaration of its unconstitutionality by the Constitutional Court in Uganda, the issue of sexual orientation and gender identity ...
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