The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has presented a petition on victims of torture by Spiro and launched a Section 3C Committee to protect advocates as it prepares for a nationwide lawyers’ strike tomorrow over judicial failure to uphold the rule of law.
Addressing journalists at the 21st Radical New Bar Live on Thursday, June 25th, 2026, at ULS House, Plot 5A1 John Babiiha Road, Vice President Anthony Asiimwe said the strike was prompted by the Constitutional Court’s recent judgment that weakened protections against torture-derived evidence.
“This judgment risks legitimizing Uganda’s well-documented record of torture instead of eradicating it,” Asiimwe said, adding that the ruling prioritized the completion of criminal trials over the absolute prohibition of torture.
Advocate Anthony Jjumba presented a petition on behalf of torture victims, including testimonies from three survivors, Aisha Namuhooya, Aram Sakari and Kevin Wanda who were tortured by Spiro Uganda.
The victims recounted harrowing experiences of abduction, physical abuse, and psychological trauma at the hands of the electric motorcycle company.
The Society also launched the Section 3C Committee under the Uganda Law Society Act to represent, protect, and assist advocates regarding conditions of practice.
Asiimwe said the strike on 26th June would intensify public interest litigation and push for judicial accountability.
He stressed that the recent abduction and torture of Senior Counsel Elias Lukwago was a direct attack on the legal profession.
“No one is actually safe,” Asiimwe warned, calling on all Ugandans to defend constitutionalism. The event formed part of activities marking the ULS @70 celebrations.
