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FDC Vows to Challenge UPDF Amendment Bill in Court Over Human Rights Concerns

FDC Vows to Challenge UPDF Amendment Bill in Court Over Human Rights Concerns

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has vowed to drag the government to court if Parliament passes the proposed UPDF Amendment Bill 2025 in its current form, citing serious violations of human rights.Addressing journalists at the party headquarters in Najjanankumbi, FDC’s acting presid

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Parliament Faces Backlash Over Rushed Scrutiny of Contentious UPDF Bill

Parliament Faces Backlash Over Rushed Scrutiny of Contentious UPDF Bill

Parliament is under mounting pressure following a heated joint committee session where MPs voiced strong opposition to the hurried scrutiny of a newly introduced, 144-page bill.The Legal and Defence Committees, chaired by Baka Mugabi (Legal), were given until Friday to propose amendmentsâ€

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"We Will Not Tolerate This" Security Uncovers Assassination Plot Against Judicial Officer in Lubowa

"We Will Not Tolerate This" Security Uncovers Assassination Plot Against Judicial Officer in Lubowa

Security agencies in Uganda have increased their presence in the Lubowa Housing Estate after receiving a tip-off about a possible assassination plot targeting a high-ranking judicial officer living in the area.The incident has raised serious concerns abou

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Judge claims Trump deported a 2-year-old US citizen with 'no meaningful process'

Judge claims Trump deported a 2-year-old US citizen with 'no meaningful process'

A Louisiana federal judge has voiced concern over the deportation of a two-year-old US citizen and her mother, warning that the Trum

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AI avatar tried to argue a case before New York court — but judges weren’t having it

AI avatar tried to argue a case before New York court — but judges weren’t having it

It took only seconds for the judges on a New York appeals court to realize that the man addressing them from a video screen — a person about to present an argument in a lawsuit — not only had no law degree, but didn’t exist at all.The latest bizarre chapter in the awkward arrival of artifi

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"Besigye's Fate in Civilian Hands" Mwenda Warns Supporters Can't Reject Court's Verdict

"Besigye's Fate in Civilian Hands" Mwenda Warns Supporters Can't Reject Court's Verdict

Journalist Andrew Mwenda has stirred conversation by weighing in on the recent shift of opposition leader Kizza Besigye's treason case from the military General Court Martial to Uganda's civilian High Court.In a c

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"He Collapsed the Previous Evening," Njala Reveals Prisons Boss’s Update on Besigye’s Health

"He Collapsed the Previous Evening," Njala Reveals Prisons Boss’s Update on Besigye’s Health

Uganda Prisons Commissioner General Johnson Byabashaija stated that there is "no cause for alarm" regarding the health of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye.In a conversation with journalist Simon Kaggwa Njala, Byabashaija confirmed that Besigye was rece

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UPDF Responds Strongly To Viral Fake Document Defying Supreme Court Ruling

UPDF Responds Strongly To Viral Fake Document Defying Supreme Court Ruling

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has dismissed as fake a letter circulating on social media, which claims that the military is rejecting a Supreme Court ruling and threatening judicial officials.The let

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Fresh Trouble for Museveni as Ugandans Demand to Know Why He Appointed a Foreign Judge

Fresh Trouble for Museveni as Ugandans Demand to Know Why He Appointed a Foreign Judge

President Yoweri Museveni is facing fresh criticism following concerns over his appointment of judges with foreign training. Professor Christopher Mbaziira questioned why Museveni chose to appoint such judges, despite their rulings sometimes going against the go

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Museveni Under Pressure to Sack Uganda's Attorney General

Museveni Under Pressure to Sack Uganda's Attorney General

Uganda Law Society (ULS) President Isaac Ssemakadde has written to President Yoweri Museveni, urging him to take immediate action against Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiryowa. Ssemakadde accuses Kiryowa of using his office for personal gain and exposing the government to massive financial losse

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