Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995

Protection of right to life.

Status: in_forceRetrieved: 2026-08-17T14:15:14.334813+00:00Release: constitutions-global-20260821-v2

(1) No person shall be deprived of life intentionally except in execution of a sentence passed in a fair trial by a court of competent jurisdiction in respect of a criminal offence under the laws of Uganda and the conviction and sentence have been confirmed by the highest appellate court. (2) No person has the right to terminate the life of an unborn child except as may be authorised by law.

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