UN judge jailed in UK after forcing woman to work as slave
theguardian.comPublished: 5/2/2025
Summary
Lydia Mugambe, a 50-year-old UN judge, has been sentenced to six years and four months after being convicted of surged slave labor on an Ugandan woman in the UK. Despite her legal career involving high-profile cases, including work on human rights protection, Mugambe exploited the victim by pressuring her into maid service under false pretenses. The trial found her guilty of conspiring to breach immigration laws and facilitate forced labor. She received a restraining order and has since resigned from her UN role following this case.