Justice Susan Okalany

Justice Susan Okalany

Justice Susan Okalany is a Judge of the High Court of Uganda with over 29 years of legal experience. As a Senior Prosecutor with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, she led the landmark 2010 Kampala Bombings trial, earning the International Association of Prosecutors' Prosecutor of the Year award in 2017. She headed the ODPP's Gender and Sexual Offences Desk, co-authored a national handbook on prosecuting child-related and SGBV cases, and helped introduce audio-visual links in courts to support child witnesses. Since her appointment to the bench in 2016, she has served in the International Crimes Division, presiding over the Thomas Kwoyelo war crimes case, and as Deputy Head of the Family Division, and she continues to handle terrorism and human trafficking cases. She holds a law degree from Makerere University and is widely recognised as an expert in SGBV and terrorism law.

Justice Susan Okalany is a Judge of the High Court of Uganda with over 29 years of legal experience.

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