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Attorney General v Salvatori Abuki (Constitutional Appeal 1 of 1998)

Citation: [1999] UGSC 32 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 25 May 1999 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Section 7 of the Witchcraft Act is void as cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment under articles 24 and 44(a), but witchcraft offences are sufficiently defined.

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