UN judge convicted of modern slavery after trafficking an African black slave from Uganda to the UK

Published March 15, 2025 | By NewsJive.com

A United Nations judge by the name of Lydia Mugambe, 49, from Uganda, has been convicted of modern slavery in the UK, after forcing a young Ugandian woman to work as a slave in her home in London.

According to BBC, the Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe “took advantage of her status” over the victim, by preventing her from holding down steady employment while forcing her to work as her maid and provide childcare for free.

Lydia Mugambe, who is also a High Court judge in Uganda, was found guilty of conspiring to facilitate the commission of a breach of UK immigration law, facilitating travel with a view to exploitation, forcing someone to work, and conspiracy to intimidate a witness, BBC reports. Her sentence will be decided on May 2, at Oxford Crown Court.

Mugambe was filmed when she got arrested by British police in her home, and she appeared shocked when an officer said he was arresting her under the Modern Slavery Act. After that, she started to argue with the police, in which she said: “I am a judge in my country, I even have immunity. I am not a criminal.”

Lydia Mugambe, a UN & Ugandan judge, has today been convicted of bringing a woman into the country illegally & then forcing her to work as a slave.

Mugambe tried to evade justice by claiming she had diplomatic immunity, which has now been removed 🚫

👉 https://t.co/g0nVYCPBl7 pic.twitter.com/duzVQET6Jk

— Thames Valley Police (@ThamesVP) March 13, 2025

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