C. Remedies 32. When an individual's civil rights are violated, he or she can file a civil suit in the appropriate courts. When a person's constitutional rights are violated then a constitutional suit can be filed. If a crime is committed the State can file a complaint on behalf of the victim. D. System of compensation 33.
Compensation only applies in civil cases.
The Uganda Law Review Commission is, however, working on a project to introduce compensation to victims of crime. Criminal cases are prosecuted in the courts of law and the penalties depend on the offence. For public officers whose rights are violated the Inspector General of Government intervenes as appropriate. Government sometimes intervenes to offer relief or compensation to people whose rights have been violated, e.g. the victims of war and insurgency. E. Rehabilitation 34.