Nigeria, March 14 -- Lydia Mugambe, a 49-year-old UN judge and Ugandan High Court official, has been convicted of modern slavery in the UK.

She was found guilty of modern slavery offenses after coercing a young Ugandan woman into unpaid domestic work.

The verdict was delivered by a jury at Oxford Crown Court on March 14, 2025.

Mugambe, who is pursuing a doctorate in law at the University of Oxford, arranged for the victim's travel to the UK under pretenses. She collaborated with Ugandan Deputy High Commissioner John Leonard Mugerwa to obtain a visa for the victim, claiming she would be employed in the diplomat's household.

However, upon her arrival in Britain, the woman was taken to Mugambe's home instead, where she was forced to work...