A day after President Yoweri Museveni pardoned 19 convicted National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters, lawyers have criticized the move, accusing the president of misusing his constitutional powers to suppress political dissent.

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Uganda: Museveni Accused of Politicizing Prerogative of Mercy

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President Yoweri Museveni has pardoned nineteen (19) supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) recently convicted on charges of Treachery c/s 129 (a) of the UPDF Act, Cap 330 and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition. “IN EXERCISE of the power vested in me under Article 121(1)(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 as amended and on the advice of the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, I hereby grant a pardon of the…

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Museveni Pardons Olivia Lutaaya, 18 NUP Supporters Convicted of Treachery

Some of the NUP supporters facing trial in the General Court Martial in Makindye. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has Pardoned 19 supporters of the National Unity Platform who have been serving a three-month jail term handed to them by the General Court Martial in Makindye on charges of  Treachery and unlawful possession of ammunition. Those pardoned are, Rashid Ssegujja, Robert Christopher Rugumayo…

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Museveni pardons 19 jailed NUP supporters

President Yoweri Museveni has granted a pardon to Olivia Lutaaya, a National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter, and 18 others convicted of treachery and unlawful possession of ammunition.  The pardon allows them to walk free immediately instead of serving the remainder of their sentence, which was set to expire early next year. The presidential pardon, issued under Article 121(1)(a) of the Constitution, was announced on Thursday. The pardon affects…

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Museveni pardons NUP’s Olivia Lutaaya, 18 others

The Ugandan president “granted [ed] the pardon” to 19 opposition figures on Friday 22 November, after they were convicted by a military court for “treason” and “illegal possession of firearms”.

Le président ougandais a « accord[é] la grâce » à 19 figures de l’opposition vendredi 22 novembre, après leur condamnation par un tribunal militaire pour « trahison » et « possession illégales d’armes à feu ».

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Summary: Before receiving the presidential pardon, they had served three years and eight months in detention. KAMPALA: President Yoweri Museveni has reportedly pardoned 19 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) who were arrested in connection with the 2021 presidential elections. The group had been court-martialed and sentenced on charges of treachery and unlawful possession … The post BREAKING NEWS: President Museveni Pardons 19 NUP Su…

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BREAKING NEWS: President Museveni Pardons 19 NUP Supporters

KAMPALA -President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has issued an Instrument Pardon in which he has granted pardon to 19 members of National Unity Platform (NUP) who were recently convicted by Makindye General Court martial on charges of treachery and unlawful possession of ammunition. National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters, including Olivia Lutaaya (cent The Army court in October this year, sentenced the 16 individuals to three months and 22 days for t…

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Museveni Pardons Olivia Lutaaya and the group

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday pardoned and ordered the immediate release of 19 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters who were recently sentenced by the Military Court on charges of treachery. After serving 29 days in prison (after the sentencing), the President, exercising his mandate under Article 121(1a) of the Constitution and acting on the

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On November 22, 2024, National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Bobi Wine expressed his solidarity with Olivia Lutaaya, who was recently released after On November 22, 2024, National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Bobi Wine expressed his solidarity with Olivia Lutaaya, who was recently released after spending four years in prison. Lutaaya, a former political detainee, was among the 19 individuals pardoned by President Yoweri Museveni.

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