A landmark court case drawing attention to Uganda’s high maternal mortality rate has adjourned.
Global news agency AFP reports that the case brought by the relatives of two women who died during childbirth was adjourned on Thursday (September 11th), disappointing human rights campaigners.
The case has been brought by the families of two women who died in childbirth in Uganda, as well as a local non-governmental organisation (NGO).
The parties sued the government in 2011, hoping that Uganda’s courts would declare the preventable deaths of women during childbirth to be against the nation’s constitution. It also sought to force the government to provide key hospital equipment to ensure women can have safe deliveries.
Although the case was dismissed two years ago, it is now being appealed at Uganda’s Supreme Court.
Asia Russell, director of international policy at NGO Health GAP, who was in court at the time, said it was “extremely disappointing” that after such a long period the judges had no questions for the attorneys.
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Global news agency AFP reports that the case brought by the relatives of two women who died during childbirth was adjourned on Thursday (September 11th), disappointing human rights campaigners.
The case has been brought by the families of two women who died in childbirth in Uganda, as well as a local non-governmental organisation (NGO).
The parties sued the government in 2011, hoping that Uganda’s courts would declare the preventable deaths of women during childbirth to be against the nation’s constitution. It also sought to force the government to provide key hospital equipment to ensure women can have safe deliveries.
Although the case was dismissed two years ago, it is now being appealed at Uganda’s Supreme Court.
Asia Russell, director of international policy at NGO Health GAP, who was in court at the time, said it was “extremely disappointing” that after such a long period the judges had no questions for the attorneys.
Posted by Martine Ward
