Overview

• Lydia Mugambe, a United Nations tribunal and Ugandan High Court judge, was sentenced to six years and four months for modern slavery crimes at Oxford Crown Court.
• She was convicted in March 2025 of forced labor, immigration breaches, trafficking facilitation, and witness intimidation after exploiting a Ugandan woman brought to the UK under false pretenses.
• The victim, who was forced to work as an unpaid maid and childcarer, has been granted asylum in the UK due to fears of persecution in Uganda.
• Mugambe's arrest and prosecution under the UK Modern Slavery Act followed the UN Secretary-General waiving her diplomatic immunity.
• Judge David Foxton emphasized Mugambe's lack of remorse and her attempts to blame the victim, underlining the abuse of power and imbalance in their relationship.