Uganda's top court said on Friday that trying civilians in military courts was unconstitutional and ordered any ongoing ...
Dr Besigye, Obeid Lutaale and Captain Denis Oola were charged with five offences, including treachery and illegal possession ...
Uganda's Supreme Court has ruled that civilians cannot be tried in military courts, labeling such prosecutions as unconstitutional. This ruling impacts ongoing trials like that of opposition figure ...
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Human Rights Committee says former FDC leader, Dr. Kiiza Besigye expressed ...
The duo want the Constitutional Court to declare their trial in the General Court Martial unconstitutional, nullify the ...
A key new issue not covered in the Kabaziguruka appeal, is whether the military court acted constitutionally by sentencing ...
Retired Col Dr Kizza Besigye and Hajj Obeid Lutale have petitioned the Constitutional court, challenging the legality of their prosecution before the General Court Martial. The two, along with Captain ...
The Uganda Prisons Service has refuted claims that unknown intruders attempted to access four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye’s cell at Luzira Upper Prison.Besigye, who is also a founder ...
The meetings, attended by Uganda's Permanent Representative to the UN, Adonia Ayebare, sparked speculation regarding the key topics discussed, including the ongoing M23 insurgency in the Democratic ...
According to the judges, the military courts (Field Court Martial, the General Court Martial and the divisional military courts) are lawfully-established specialized courts whose jurisdiction/ powers ...
The ongoing case has strained Uganda's relationship with these Western powers, who have voiced their displeasure at what they view as the erosion of democratic principles in Uganda. Dr Besigye's ...
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All is set for the Supreme Court to deliver the long-awaited judgement in the case that will guide the military courts on whether they should continue trying ...