Uganda 's Supreme Court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional is a victory for human rights, Human ...

On January 7, 2025, soldiers blocked human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza from entering the defendant’s section of a military court ...

Uganda’s Supreme Court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional is a victory for human rights.

Ugandan opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, stands in the dock at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, Uganda Wednesday, Nov. 20. 2024.

Uganda's Supreme Court ruled Friday that it was unconstitutional for civilians to be tried in military courts, raising hopes ...

In the capital Kampala on Friday, chief justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo announced the Supreme Court had ruled that 'all ongoing trials involving civilians in the court martial must immediately cease and ...

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 ...

Dr Besigye, Obeid Lutaale and Captain Denis Oola were charged with five offences, including treachery and illegal possession ...

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

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 ...

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