Ugandan activists demand release of an opposition leader facing military trial
Ugandan opposition leaders have demanded the release of a colleague whose military trial faces a legal challenge after the top court ruled that civilians can’t be court-martialed.
Military trial of Uganda opposition leader to continue despite court ruling
Uganda's president condemned on Saturday a Supreme Court ruling that civilians cannot be tried in military court, while the army said it would continue court martialling ex-presidential candidate Kizza Besigye.
Uganda: A Constitutional and Legal Rebuttal to the President's Justification of Trying Civilians in Military Courts
If there is disagreement with a court ruling, the proper recourse is legal appeal or constitutional amendment--not political rebuke or executive interference in judicial matters.
Uganda President defies supreme court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday declared the Supreme Court decision in the matter of trying armed civilians in a military court martial as 'wrong', stating that the method reinforces
Uganda's Supreme Court bans military trials for civilians; government rejects ruling
Human Rights Watch is one of the groups welcoming the high court’s decision, which halts many criminal trials involving civilians in military courts
Uganda: Supreme Court Bans Military Trials of Civilians
Uganda’s Supreme Court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional is a victory for human rights.
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Uganda: An ‘angry’ Museveni blocks court victory, casting doubt over Besigye’s trial
What seemed like a landmark victory for the rule of law in Uganda, delivered by the country’s highest court, lasted only a ...
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Bank of Uganda names new chiefs amid wait for heist findings
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) Board of Directors has tapped Ms Ann Margaret Kasule to head the newly expanded position of ...
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Akena slams NRM gov’t over collapse of cooperative societies
Jimmy Akena Obote, the Uganda People’s Congress party (UPC) president has slammed the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ...
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Uganda’s military took over public-sector construction; Private Contractors are reeling
The government’s move to transfer many public construction projects to the military has worsened fears about President ...
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Uganda wakes up to political season of intrigues
As 2025 unfolds, Ugandans are slowly getting used to the political intrigue that often marks the election season, which is ...
Ugandan activists demand release of opposition leader facing military trial
Ugandan opposition leaders have demanded the release of a colleague whose military trial faces a legal challenge after the ...
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President Museveni launches construction of Akii-Bua Stadium
President Yoweri Museveni flagged off the Sh490 million construction of Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City on ...