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ULS Petitions Human Rights Commission Over Continued Military Trials of Civilians

ULS Petitions Human Rights Commission Over Continued Military Trials of Civilians

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has petitioned the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) over the government’s continued defiance of a Supreme Court order halting the trial of civilians in military courts.In a letter dated June 23, ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde accused state agencies of vi

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Our Hearts Are Still Heavy: Kagezi’s Son Speaks Out After First Suspect Convicted

Our Hearts Are Still Heavy: Kagezi’s Son Speaks Out After First Suspect Convicted

In a heartfelt statement delivered in court on Monday, George Phillip Kulubya Kagezi, son of the late Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Joan Namazzi Kagezi, reflected on the family’s mixed emotions following the conviction of the first suspect in her 2015 assassination.Kulubya ackno

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Civilians in military courts: 25 years of judicial rigmarole

Civilians in military courts: 25 years of judicial rigmarole

On a date to be agreed with the judiciary shortly, I will lead a high-level delegation of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) to meet with the chief justice, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, on behalf of countless individuals and families whose lives have been torn apart

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Winnie Byanyima Vows to Honor Besigye as a Hero Amid Threat of Execution by Museveni’s Regime

Winnie Byanyima Vows to Honor Besigye as a Hero Amid Threat of Execution by Museveni’s Regime

Winnie Byanyima, the wife of Dr. Kizza Besigye and Executive Director of UNAIDS, has voiced strong concerns about the fairness of her husband’s trial, describing it as a “travesty of justice.”Byanyima accused President Museveni and his son, General

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Besigye Fights Back: Top Ugandan Officials Sued for Ignoring Court Orders
Parents in trouble for not packing school lunch

Parents in trouble for not packing school lunch

The Ministry of Education and Sports has said it will soon start prosecuting parents who do not provide their children with meals at school. Mr John Chrysostom Muyingo, the state minister for Higher Education, warned that such parents are violating the government’s policy on free educa

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US judge pauses Trump 2020 election case after election victory

US judge pauses Trump 2020 election case after election victory

A U.S. judge on Friday set aside pending deadlines in President-elect Donald Trump's 2020 election subversion case after federal prosecutors said they were grappling with the "unprecedented circumstance" of his impending return to the White House. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Was

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Court awards Kakwenza Shs50m for torture

Court awards Kakwenza Shs50m for torture

The High Court in Kampala has ordered the government to compensate novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija with over Shs50 million for torturing him and invading his privacy. In a 24-page ruling delivered via email on October 23, Judge Boniface Wamala found that Mr Kakwenza had demonstrated he

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Court orders trial of 5 people in NSSF Lubowa land case

Court orders trial of 5 people in NSSF Lubowa land case

High Court in Kampala has ordered the trial of five people accused over the fraudulent transfer of land titles belonging to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for land at Lubowa in Wakiso District. This follows a successful appeal by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. On M

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Bamasaba culture, deforestation are leading to the decline of the colobus monkey

Bamasaba culture, deforestation are leading to the decline of the colobus monkey

Black and white Colobus monkeys, a rare species of monkeys in the world, are on the brink of extinction in Mt Elgon National Park due to imbalu, a traditional male circumcision ritual among people living on the slopes of Mt Elgon, and deforestation.

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