The 1995 Constitution of Uganda contains important human rights guarantees, including the freedoms of religion, expression, and association. At the same time, there continues to exist a law, first enacted during the colonial period, which criminalizes—as ‘witchcraft’—certain aspects of African traditional religion. This article considers the extent to which this law is consistent with the liberties promised and protected under the Constitution. Ultimately, it contends that the imperatives of both constitutional governance and the redress of historical injustice mandate a repeal of Uganda’s Witchcraft Act and all related legal enactments.

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将土著信仰定为犯罪：乌干达巫术法的宪法缺陷

1995 年乌干达宪法载有重要的人权保障，包括宗教、言论和结社自由。与此同时，仍然存在着一项在殖民时期首次颁布的法律，该法律将非洲传统宗教的某些方面定为犯罪——“巫术”。本文考虑该法律在多大程度上与宪法所承诺和保护的自由相一致。最终，它认为，宪法治理和纠正历史不公正的必要性要求废除乌干达的巫术法和所有相关法律。