The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Uganda (NCHRD-U) has expressed concern over the escalation of human rights violations across 2019, specifically targeting Human Rights Defenders (HRDs). As we start the New Year – and a new decade – we wish to reflect on major incidents that shaped the year, available opportunities, and issue […]
Five top city criminal lawyers in Kampala have left the country to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on sponsorship of an International human rights group/ organisation. Caleb Alaka (30th March) and Samuel Muyizzi Mulindwa (2nd April) are among those who are set to leave the country to the to the pre trial chamber of […]
The Uganda law society has quashed the public order management bill currently before the committee on legal and Parliamentary affairs, saying its’ not good in its current form. Making a submission on behalf of the society, the President of the society James Mukasa Ssebugenyi says if the bill is passed into an act in its […]
The Constitutional Court in Kampala has dismissed the case filed by Kitgum woman MP, Beatrice Anywar and four civil society organizations who were jointly seeking an indictment against government for the payment of 20 million shillings MPs early this year during election campaigns. The Judiciary publicist, Elias Kisawuzi read the ruling, made by five judges led by the Deputy […]
Former Lord’s Resistance Army rebel commander, Thomas Kwoyelo has been remanded to Luzira prison, a day after the High court issued a directive for his release. Yesterday, a panel of three Constitutional Court justices led by Constance Byamugisha dismissed an application filed by government seeking to block Kwoyelo’s official release Friday. The government had filed […]
The independents Members of parliament who attended the NRM retreat in Kyakwanzi recently today locked themselves in a secret meeting trying to weigh the merits and demerits of the case against them by the complainants so as they defend themselves . This meeting came after the petitioner led by Mustafa Ssemugenyi , Patrick Kinyera and Aruu member of […]
The Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi has defended the group of independent MPs who attended the NRM caucus meeting at Kyankwanzi close to a month ago. Aruu County MP, Odonga Otto yesterday filed a petition before the Attorney General’s office, seeking to call for 17 independent MPs to be thrown out of Parliament. The MPs’ woes […]
The constitutional court shall tomorrow rule on whether the IGG should continue prosecuting the former Vice President Gilbert Bukenya or not. The decision shall be issued by the 3 justices led by the deputy chief justice Alice Mpagi. Prof. Bukenya petitioned the constitutional court challenging the constitutionality of the charged against him before the anti […]
The State has asked court to dismiss an application in which former VP Prof. Gilbert Baalibasekka Bukenya is seeking for Constitutional court orders to temporarily block the IGG from further prosecuting him in relation to abuse of office during CHOGM preparations. State Attorney Henry Oluka has told the Constitutional court session this morning that the […]
Former vice president Prof Gilbert Bukenya has sued the Attorney General in the Constitutional Court, challenging the constitutionality of the criminal proceedings against him in the same court. Prof Bukenya has also filed an application seeking for orders of the Constitutional Court to restrain the AG, IGG and Director of Public Prosecutions from prosecuting him […]