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MP Jonathan Odur Brews Trouble for Museveni & AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka in Parliament Chambers

MP Jonathan Odur Brews Trouble for Museveni & AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka in Parliament Chambers

Parliament was thrown into heated debate after MP Jonathan Odur openly criticized President Yoweri Museveni’s recent remarks, arguing that they undermine the rule of law and democracy.Jonathan Odur expressed con

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AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka Gives Reason Why Civilians Have not Been Released Despite Supreme Court Ruling

AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka Gives Reason Why Civilians Have not Been Released Despite Supreme Court Ruling

Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka appeared before Parliament on Tuesday to explain the delay in the release of civilians facing trial in the General Court Martial (GCM), despite the Supreme Court's ruling that halted such trials and ordered the immediate release

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Hon. Ssemujju Nganda Accuses Attorney General of Repeating Amin-Era Tactics with Luzira Inmates

Hon. Ssemujju Nganda Accuses Attorney General of Repeating Amin-Era Tactics with Luzira Inmates

Ibrahim Ssemujju, the Kira Municipality Member of Parliament, has expressed his anger with the Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiryowa over holding prisoners in Luzira without a warrant.In today's Parliamentary session,

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MP Odur Questions AG Kiryowa: "Did You Advise the President the Same Way You’re Telling Us Here?"

MP Odur Questions AG Kiryowa: "Did You Advise the President the Same Way You’re Telling Us Here?"

In today's parliamentary session, Jonathan Odur, the Member of Parliament for Erute South, raised concerns about the legal advice given by Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiryowa.Odur expressed his concerns, asking the

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Besigye Absent As Military Court Suspends Civilian Trials,Case Pushed To This Date

Besigye Absent As Military Court Suspends Civilian Trials,Case Pushed To This Date

The trial of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye and his associate Obeid Lutale before the General Court Martial in Makindye was unexpectedly halted on Monday after the Supreme Court ruled against trying civilians in military courts. This ruling, issued on Janua

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Prisons Commissioner General Reveals Why He Can't Release Besigye After Lawyers Stormed His Office

Prisons Commissioner General Reveals Why He Can't Release Besigye After Lawyers Stormed His Office

A legal team representing veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide Obeid Lutale has revealed that Uganda Prisons Commissioner General Johnson Byabashaija is awaiting advice from the Attorney General before making any decision on their release.

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Pressure Mounts on AG Kiryowa As Prisons Boss Denies Role In Continued Persecution of Dr. Kizza Besigye & Obed Lutale

Pressure Mounts on AG Kiryowa As Prisons Boss Denies Role In Continued Persecution of Dr. Kizza Besigye & Obed Lutale

Friday late afternoon, Commissioner General of Prison Dr. Johnson Byabashaija rang Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiryowa seeking to be guided on when to release Kizza Besigye and other similarly-held inmates who have been incacerated for years over Military Court Ma

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Court Martial Is Important, But It's Meant For Disciplining Soldiers, Not Civilians - Jude Byabakama

Court Martial Is Important, But It's Meant For Disciplining Soldiers, Not Civilians - Jude Byabakama

Lawyer Jude Byabakama recently addressed the media at the Uganda Law Society headquarters in Kampala, raising important points about the role of the court martial in handling cases involving military personnel.Acc

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EXCLUSIVE REPORTING: Here’s What Makes Kabaziguruka’s Court Martial Ruling Such a Defining Moment for CJ Alfonse Owiny-Dollo’s Legacy

EXCLUSIVE REPORTING: Here’s What Makes Kabaziguruka’s Court Martial Ruling Such a Defining Moment for CJ Alfonse Owiny-Dollo’s Legacy

In this analytical weekend news feature we shall focus on several things including the fact that Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo had initially schemed to perpetually sit on the AG’s appeal challenging Besigye strongman Mike Kabaziguruka’s victory in the Co

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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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