Lydia Mugambe, 50, was convicted at Oxford Crown Court, including conspiracy to promote violations of British immigration laws, promote travel to exploitation, force someone to work, and conspiracy to intimidate witnesses.
During the trial, the court learned that Mugambe forced her to work as a maid and provided unpaid parenting while preventing her from ensuring her salary job, so Mugambe exploited her victim, who could not be named. Prosecutors say Mugambe tricked the woman into coming to the UK with a false excuse to “advantage” in “the most shocking way”.
Mugambe, a high court judge in Uganda, recently added a member to the UN judicial lineup as of May 2023, where he was pursuing a doctorate in jurisprudence at Oxford University. Thames Valley police arrest occurred three months before the appointment of the United Nations. When the officer faced the officer, Mugam claimed diplomatic immunity and insisted that she was not a criminal and said the victim volunteered to go with her.
Judge David Foxton sent her sentence on Friday, May 2, describing the case as “very sad” and noting her extensive background in human rights law. However, he stressed that Mugambe did not repent, but tried to transfer the responsibility to the victim.
In court, the victim said in a statement that he lived in “almost constant fear” due to Mugham’s influence in Uganda. If she was going back home, she expressed concerns about her safety and said she might never see her mother again.
Prosecutor Caroline Haughey KC told the court that Mugambe deliberately deceived the woman in order to serve her own interests. “She exploited and abused [the woman]taking advantage of her lack of the right to pay the right to be paid. ” Howie said.
