Chapter Four of the Constitution guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to all persons in Uganda. These rights form the basis of constitutional litigation.
Articles 20-45 of the Constitution of Uganda 1995
The Supreme Court struck down criminal defamation provisions as unconstitutional, affirming freedom of expression under Article 29.
The Constitutional Court declared the practice of banishment unconstitutional as a violation of freedom of movement.
When a client's rights are violated by government action, consider filing a constitutional petition under Article 137 directly to the Constitutional Court.
In exam questions on fundamental rights, always apply the limitation test: (1) Is the right engaged? (2) Has it been limited? (3) Is the limitation prescribed by law? (4) Is it justifiable in a free and democratic society?
