The Supreme Court has ruled that the General Court Martial (GCM) has no jurisdiction to try civilians, declaring its involvement in such cases unconstitutional.

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KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda's top court said on Friday that trying civilians in military courts was unconstitutional and ordered any ongoing prosecutions to stop immediately. Read full story

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

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Uganda’s top court bans military prosecution of civilians

The ruling closely follows an earlier judgment delivered by Justice Monica Mugenyi, who, along with a coram of seven justices, upheld the unconstitutionality of section 117(1)(h) of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Act, which had allowed civilians to be tried in military courts.

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KAMPALA - Uganda’s president condemned on Saturday a Supreme Court ruling that civilians cannot be tried in military court, while the army said it would continue court-martialling ex-presidential candidate Kizza Besigye.

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Uganda’s Supreme Court Rules Against Civilians Tried in Military Courts, Urges Immediate Compliance
The Supreme Court of Uganda today issued a landmark ruling declaring unconstitutional the practice of trying civilians in military courts. This ruling marks a significant victory for human rights and due process, underscoring the importance of ensuring that civilians are afforded their fundamental rights under both Ugandan law and international hu…

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Uganda’s Supreme Court Rules Against Civilians Tried in Military Courts, Urges Immediate Compliance

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s top court said on Friday that trying civilians in military courts was unconstitutional and ordered any ongoing prosecutions to stop immediately. The ruling will offer relief to a key opposition figure, Kizza Besigye, who has been undergoing trial by the country’s general court martial, his lawyer Erias Lukwago said, adding that the defendant would now not appear in court on Monday as originally scheduled. “All charge…

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In a majority decision on Friday, the east African country’s Supreme Court banned prosecutions of civilians in military courts and ordered all ongoing cases there to be transferred to civil courts.

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Museveni defies Uganda’s Supreme Court ruling, vows to continue prosecuting civilians in military tribunals

Uganda's highest court declared that the trial of civilians in military courts is unconstitutional, ordering an immediate halt to any ongoing prosecutions.

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Uganda's supreme court halts civilian prosecutions in military courts

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Uganda's veteran opposition figure, Kizza Besigye (unseen), is transported inside an Ugandan military police vehicle as he arrives at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on November 20, 2024.
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(Nairobi) – Uganda’s Supreme Court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional is a victory for human rights, Human Rights Watch said today.On January 31, 2025, the Supreme Court held th…

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Uganda's president condemned on Saturday a Supreme Court ruling that civilians cannot be tried in military court, while the army said it would continue court martialling ex-presidential candidate Kizza Besigye. Besigye was once President Yoweri Museveni's trusted personal doctor but has become a government target since joining the opposition 25 years ago and unsuccessfully running

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