Why Is Uganda Illegal

Uganda has a very different culture and its ways of life have stranded from thousands of years of growth. Uganda’s culture has molded off of what its ancestor has built it into. One of the negative aspects of the Uganda way is where a payment is made to the parents of the bride prior to marriage, the husband assumes to own his wife as his property. Because of this, the women of Uganda are treated very badly. We know that laws are different in some countries, one to be particular is the law about rape in Uganda. Uganda in their words states that there is “a common-law presumption of consent within marriage”. Article 33(6) of the Uganda constitution provides the “law, cultures, customs, or traditions that are against the dignity, welfare, or interest of women or which undermine their status, are prohibited by this constitution”. …show more content…
This happens in the United States also but the good thing about here in the United States is the fact that our judicial system will prosecute the criminal that is caught doing this act. It is one thing that we know will never stop and that we have to do something about it. We know that it is just a way of life when it comes to the Uganda tribe. Amnesty international’s recent research reveals that despite the cessation of hostilities, violence against women remains high, in part due to state inaction in ensuring according to the accountability of suspected perpetrators. 92% percent of 6,000 people surveyed by the Uganda law Reform commission reported that some form of intimate partner violence was taking place in their communities UN integrated Regional information Networks 8000). Many are afraid to report rape and other forms of violence, not only because of intimidation, hostility, and ridicule from the community but also because of state inaction in ensuring