Embrace human rights approach to restore public trust, Justice Chibita tells judicial officers

Judicial officers have been urged to adopt a human rights-based approach to the administration of justice and to ensure that fairness, equality, and respect for court users remain central to their work.
Speaking at the closure of a two-day training for selected judicial officers on applying a human rights approach in judicial work in Kampala, Supreme Court judge Mike Chibita said the concept extends beyond legal decisions to the conduct and attitude of judicial officers while serving the public.

Justice Chibita, who serves as the chairperson of the Governing Council of the Judicial…