Tag: General Court Martial

EC Finally Gazettes PFF, Eases Tensions in FDC Breakaway Camp

The Electoral Commission (EC) has finally gazetted People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party bringing an end to an 8-month long wait. In a publication dated May 16,2025 the Electoral Commission gave notification for registration application signed by...

Uganda, South Sudan, CAR Sign Pact to Build 1,100km Regional Trade Road Network

Regional

Uganda, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic (CAR) have signed a historic agreement to jointly fund the construction of a 1,100-kilometre trade road network aimed at enhancing regional integration and economic development. The Memorandum of Understanding...

National News

City lawyer, Eron Kiiza Granted Bail

Prominent human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza has been granted bail by the High Court’s Criminal Division today, April 4,...

National News

High Court Sets New Date for Ruling on Lawyer...

The High Court’s Criminal Division has set April 4th, 2025, as the date to deliver a ruling on the...

Court

Besigye Breaks Eight-Day Fast after Appearance in Civilian Court

City lawyer Erias Lukwago has said his client, Kizza Besigye, has called off his hunger strike following his appearance...

Politics

Court Martial Rejects Application to Drop Treachery Charges against...

The General Court Martial handling former opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye’s case has rejected an application by defense lawyers...

Politics

Museveni’s Court Martial Stand Contradicts Supreme Court Ruling- Lukwago

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni declared his support for the trial of civilians in the court martial, recognizing its role in addressing gun-related crimes.

Politics

UPC Condemns Trial of Civilians in Military Court

Besigye and the co-accused Kamulegeya are not the first civilians to appear before the military court; many have been charged, and in the case of Micheal Kabaziguruka, the former MP for Nakawa division, the Constitutional Court held a decision that the General Court Martial has no power to try civilians, though this still continues to happen.

Politics

NUP’s Released Political Prisoners Seek Support to Fight for...

Some of the released NUP political prisoners have asked fellow party supporters to continue fighting for jailed comrades. While speaking...

Crime

Court Lessens Verdict on 16 NUP Political Prisoners

In a statement dated October 22, 2024, the President of the Uganda Law Society, Isaac Ssemakadde, denounced the militarization of the judicial system.

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