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Mafabi Hussein v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 250 of 2019)

Citation: [2025] UGCA 338 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 3 October 2025 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Defilement conviction upheld; a victim need not testify and a retracted confession found to be true may corroborate direct, non-hearsay evidence.

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