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

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

Dr Besigye, Obeid Lutaale and Captain Denis Oola were charged with five offences, including treachery and illegal possession ...

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 ...

KAMPALA: Uganda’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that it was unconstitutional for civilians to be tried in military courts, raising hopes that the treason trial of ex-presidential candidate Kizza ...

A key new issue not covered in the Kabaziguruka appeal, is whether the military court acted constitutionally by sentencing ...

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.

The duo want the Constitutional Court to declare their trial in the General Court Martial unconstitutional, nullify the ...

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 ...

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All is set for the Supreme Court to deliver the long-awaited judgement in the case that will guide the military courts on whether they should continue trying ...