By Gerald Businge on October 24, 2016
a Program officer at the Center for Domestic Violence Prevention (CEDIVOP), Bart Katureebe, demanding urgent review of this program in light of gender based violence., many sexual offenders have been awarded weaker sentences, mitigation measures, over what they say are existing loopholes in plea bargain process and its execution, Richard Makumbi, they are compiling a list of such cases which they will present to the CJ, Women rights activist are set to petition the Chief Justice
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Women rights activist are set to petition the Chief Justice, Bart Katureebe, over what they say are existing loopholes in plea bargain process and its execution. Early this year the judiciary introduced plea bargain as a means of reducing case backlog. However, according to Richard Makumbi, a Program officer at the Center for Domestic Violence […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 17, 2016
address the issue of case back log and delays in courts, and Fort portal, Andrew Khaukha, Arua and Masindi., Bart Katureebe, Chief Justice (CJ), children who are victims of sexual gender based violence shall appear in court using this system to avoid secondary victimization, deal with case backlog and ease court public access to the courts, Director of pubic prosecution Mike Chibita, gulu, High Courts of Mbale Mbarara, implementation of a robust information communication (ICT) technology to expedite court processes, judiciary has introduced the court-video audio link technology that is intended to ease the taking of testimonies by the court from vulnerable witnesses especially children, Judiciary technical advisor and coordinator of the project, Principle Judge Yolokam Bamwine, system will make progress in protecting the rights of children, the elderly and whistle blowers, UNICEF the judiciary has installed closed cameras that are connected to TV monitors in the court in Kampala, witness appearing in court but gives him/ her testimony electronically
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The judiciary has introduced the court-video audio link technology that is intended to ease the taking of testimonies by the court from vulnerable witnesses especially children, the elderly and whistle blowers who would testify from far to address the issue of case back log and delays in courts. While launching the system, Chief Justice (CJ), Bart Katureebe, said […]
By Isaac Senabulya on May 17, 2016
10th Parliament, Bart Katureebe, Betty Anywar, Cecilia Ogwal, Chief Justice of Uganda, Politics, Rebecca Kadaga
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The newly elect and sown in Kamuli woman MP Rebecca Kadaga has vowed to promote and up hold the rights of mothers and children in the 10th parliament. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga who has been the Speaker of the 9th parliament also contesting for Speakership in the 10th parliament says in her 5 year term, advocacy […]
By Isaac Senabulya on March 25, 2015
Attorney General, Bart Katureebe, Chief Justice Uganda, Deputy Attorney General, Fred Ruhindi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Science and Technology, Mwesigwa Rukutana, Parliamentary Appointments Committee, Rebecca Kadaga, Steven Kavuma, Tokodri Tagboa
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The Parliamentary Appointment Committee is to vet the Attorney General and his Deputy on Thursday this week following their recent appointment by the president. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah during Monday’s parliament sitting informed the house. Fred Ruhindi will be vetted as the new Attorney General replacing Peter Nyombi whom the president dropped […]
