January 2026

Bilateral labour agreements and the protection against torture: The case of Ugandan migrant worker returnees from Jordan

This study examines the role of Bilateral Labour Agreements (BLAs) in protecting migrant workers from torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, focusing on Ugandan domestic worker returnees from Jordan. Uganda and Jordan signed a BLA in 2016 to regulate labour migration; however, reports of severe abuses including physical assault, confinement, and sexual violence have persisted, raising questions about...

Author(s): Docus Heron Nalwoga and Robert Kakuru

January 2026

Black tax benefactors and their circumstances: Providing a clearer picture

Research has been conducted on black tax and its benefactors with the aim of understanding their circumstances. This paper aims to provide more refined information on these benefactors, by first summarising available literature, then soliciting information which clarifies the literature. Information is collected from benefactors using questionnaires. Consequently, questions included in the questionnaire were informed by...

Author(s): Busisani Sibiya and Mduduzi Biyase