UN judge ‘exploited and abused’ woman she forced into slavery, court rules
GuardianMAR 14
UK Court Convicts UN Judge From Uganda on Charges of Modern Slavery
Above: Oxford Crown Court, in Oxford, UK. Image copyright: Steve Parsons/PA Images/Contributor via Getty Images
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
That a human rights advocate from Uganda serving as a UN judge and studying for a law PhD at Oxford University has been convicted of modern slavery is a slap in the face of global elites that love to lecture the world on human rights. Their sanctimonious halls are rotten to the core.
Pro-establishment narrative
While nothing justifies this crime, It should be noted that what is considered a crime in one society is seen as normal in another — this highlights the need for urgent action in Uganda, which must now draw a lesson from this conviction and implement protections for workers. This perspective should be put into consideration when sentencing Mugambe.