Uganda: Besigye, Lutale Ask Court to Halt Treason Trial, Cite Alleged Abduction and Rights Violations

Besigye supporters grow restless as treason trial delays

The hearing had been expected to begin at 11am, but by midday, court had not convened, sparking anxiety among the large crowd of Besigye supporters who had thronged the courtroom

Uganda: Besigye, Lutale Ask Court to Halt Treason Trial, Cite Alleged Abduction and Rights Violations

Opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale have asked the High Court Criminal Division to terminate the treason case against them, arguing that their prosecution is the product of an unlawful abduction from Kenya, illegal military detention and a series of violations of their constitutional rights.

Besigye Is Going To Die In Prison!! Lawyers Reveals Justice Baguma's Dark Plan And Besigye's Worrying Condition - The Witness Uganda

The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has petitioned the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), accusing High Court Judge Emmanuel Baguma of conduct that it says has undermined the right to a fair trial for opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale. The petition was submitted on Wednesday by senior party leaders led by PFF National Executive Chairperson and Interim President Erias Lukwago, a day before the treason tria…

Martha Karua decries denial of evidence review devices to Besigye's legal team despite court order

Kizza Besigye’s legal team, led by Martha Karua, was denied access to evidence at Luzira Prison, raising serious concerns about fairness and justice in East Africa.

Besigye Won a Supreme Court Ruling. He Is Still in Prison More Than 400 Days Later

Uganda’s Supreme Court ruled that civilians should not be tried by military courts, but one of the country’s most prominent opposition figures remains in prison after being prosecuted through exactly that system. Development Diaries reports that opposition leader Kizza Besigye has spent more than 400 days in prison after being abducted from neighbouring Kenya, transferred to Uganda by military personnel, prosecuted before a military court, and t…