Julia Semambo Sebutinde Gets Edinburgh Doctorate
Posted on 30 June 2009
Justice Julia Sebutinde, Judge of the High Court of Uganda was scheduled to receive with an honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Edinburgh on June 30, 2009, according to a press conference issued by the university press office. Julia Semambo Sebutinde, a Muganda of Njovu clan, is among several internationally distinguished men and women who have been offered honorary degrees by Edinburgh University, which is ranked among the tops universities in the world. At this time, Sebutinde is seconded to the UN Special Court in Sierra Leone.
Others who have received Edinburgh honorary degrees at the same time as Sebutinde Mr Anthony Bryan Hayward – CEO of British Petroleum, Mr Muhtar Kent – President and CEO of Coca-Cola and Justice Unity Dow – High Court Judge, Botswana.
Sebutinde is married to John Bagunywa Sebutinde of Mmamba clan and they have two children. Additional information on the University of Edinburgh and its Summer 2009 degree awards is available at: http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/.
