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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judicial Training Institute has held a training session for judicial officers on handling cyber crimes at Mbale Resort Hotel in Mbale City. The training targeted judicial officers from the Eastern region of Uganda.
Mbale Senior Resident Judge Frarouq Lubega, who spoke during the training on Tuesday, emphasized that the purpose was to equip judicial officers with the necessary knowledge to handle cyber crime cases effectively in court.
He noted that many judicial officers currently lack sufficient skills to address such cases adequately, which impacts their ability to deliver fair rulings.
Lubega highlighted the judiciary’s commitment to combating the rising number of cyber crime cases and pointed out that some officers struggle to interpret cyber crime matters correctly, complicating their ability to issue just judgments.
Damalie Lwanga, the Executive Director of the Judicial Training Institute, noted the increasing use of computers and the Internet both in Uganda and globally. She pointed out that misuse of these technologies, including abuse, defamation, fraud, and the dissemination of explicit content, has become a growing concern.
Several judicial officers who participated in the training expressed their appreciation for the knowledge gained. They also requested the government to provide adequate technology and gadgets for courts to improve the handling of cyber crime cases, ensuring fair and effective proceedings.
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