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Uganda: State Defends Besigye Detention As Lawyers Seek Release

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The government has defended the continued detention of Dr. Kizza Besigye, arguing that his imprisonment remains lawful and that the High Court has no authority to overturn a Supreme Court ruling.

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Uganda: State Defends Besigye Detention As Lawyers Seek Release

The government has defended the continued detention of Dr. Kizza Besigye, arguing that his imprisonment remains lawful and that the High Court has no authority to overturn a Supreme Court ruling.

4 days ago·South Africa

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examiner.co.ug

Parliament Pauses for 10 Minutes to Address Besigye’s Detention

On Tuesday afternoon, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among temporarily suspended the plenary session for 10 minutes to allow a group of 13 legislators to mediate a conflict between the government and the opposition over the continued detention of Dr. Kizza Besigye. The decision followed heated debates in the House, with opposition lawmakers

5 days ago·Uganda

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k24.digital

Commonwealth secretary general raises alarm over Besigye's detention

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, raised an alarm over the detention of the country’s opposition figure Kizza Besigye. Scotland indicated that the Commonwealth was troubled by Besigye’s detention alongside Haji Obeid Lutale and Eron Kiiza which she argued undermines Uganda’s Supreme Court ruling on January 31, 2025, which directed that the […]

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Commonwealth unhappy with continued detention of Dr Besigye

Former PM Ruhakana Rugunda and Scotland on a visit to Uganda. FILE PHOTO @commonwealthsec London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Patricia Scotland KC says they are saddened and deeply concerned by the continued detention of Dr Kizza Besigye in Uganda. A statement from the Commonwealth headquarters quoted the Commonwealth Secretary-General saying that “Uganda is a long-standing and much-valued member of the Commonweal…

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