The Supreme Court has ruled that the General Court Martial (GCM) has no jurisdiction to try civilians, declaring its involvement in such cases unconstitutional.

Uganda's top court said on Friday that trying civilians in military courts was unconstitutional and ordered any ongoing ...

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 ...

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 ...

Emaciated and bonny cattle are a common sight in the grazing fields in most pastoral areas of Kasese district.

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 ...

A key new issue not covered in the Kabaziguruka appeal, is whether the military court acted constitutionally by sentencing ...

The duo want the Constitutional Court to declare their trial in the General Court Martial unconstitutional, nullify the ...

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 ...

Dr. Kizza Besigye's lawyers have filed a petition at the Constitutional Court seeking an injunction to stop the proceedings of the case in which he and his aide, Obeid Lutale, are battling in ...

A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola, the first fatality since the last outbreak ended in 2023. The health ministry is tracing ...

The petition comes just hours before the long-awaited Supreme Court decision that will determine whether the General Court ...