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.

Cases against civilians must be transferred to civil courts of law with competent jurisdiction-Chief Justice Alfosne ...

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

Ugandan opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, stands in the dock at the Makindye Martial ...

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 ...

Lawyers gesture inside the Supreme Court on January 31, 2025, during judgement day for Attorney General Vs Micheal ...

Uganda's Supreme Court has ruled that civilians cannot be tried in military courts, labeling such prosecutions as unconstitutional. This ruling impacts ongoing trials like that of opposition figure ...

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