On March 25, 2002, the Field Court Martial in Kotido presided over one of the fastest trials ever. In total, the trial lasted ...

The General Court Martial in Makindye has adjourned all scheduled hearings, including the treachery case against Dr Kizza ...

The president of the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) Joseph Kabuleta and former Rubaga South MP, Ken Lukyamuzi were among the opposition leaders who showed up but were denied access.

The General Court Martial has suspended its sittings following a Supreme Court ruling that civilians and soldiers battling criminal cases should not be tried in military courts.The development was ...

Retired Col Dr Kizza Besigye and Hajj Obeid Lutale have petitioned the Constitutional court, challenging the legality of ...

Supreme Court Rules Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Supreme Court has put to rest the debate on whether civilians can be tried in military courts. In an almost unanimous decision, the ...

I was sorry to hear of the wrong decision by the Supreme Court in the matter of the fire-arms armed civilians being tried by ...

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 ...

The General Court Martial has suspended its sittings following a Supreme Court ruling that civilians and soldiers battling criminal cases should not be tried in military courts. The development ...

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

Court Martial's Ruling Earlier, Brigadier-General Freeman Mugabe, chairman of the court martial, dismissed the defence's objections regarding the legality of the charges and jurisdiction.

What seemed like a landmark victory for the rule of law in Uganda, delivered by the country’s highest court, lasted only a ...