Tag: Mariam Wangadya

LOP Retains Nakawa Division MP Seat as High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging His Victory

In the petition, Bwowe had contended that Nakawa West is a non-existent constituency and asked the court to cancel the nominations of Ssenyonyi, Happy Nasasira, Herbert Anderson Burora, Ephraim Okuye, Vincent Norbert Okumu, Wilberforce Kyambadde and Rwamiti Apuuli, and declare him the only validly nominated candidate to be elected unopposed.

High Court Dismisses Mufumbiro’s Petition Against Ruhindi in Nakawa East

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The Court also held that Mufumbiro and his legal team did not adduce sufficient evidence to prove that the alleged irregularities, if any, affected the final result in a substantial manner as required by the Parliamentary Elections Act.

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UHRC Chairperson Emphasizes Human Rights Commitment in Detention Facilities

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Chairperson, Mariam Wangadya, has emphasized the commission’s mandate to safeguard citizen’s rights particularly...

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UHRC Gives Shs74M in Compensation to Teso Victims of...

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has awarded Shs74 million to victims of human rights violations in Teso Sub-region...

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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.

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