The Court ruled that Section 11(2) of the Human Rights (Enforcement) Act, 2019 is unconstitutional. The provision had required the automatic nullification of proceedings and acquittal where an accused person’s non-derogable rights, particularly the right to freedom from torture, are violated.
Speakers maintained that political corruption, including nepotism, cronyism, and vote-buying, is the principal source of Uganda’s governance crisis rather than bureaucratic theft.
“Political prisoners are the battlegrounds. Free all political prisoners before the May 12th swear-in; otherwise, we shall have to retake Uganda using all means in our capacity," Ssemakadde warned.