Olivia Lutaaya: NUP’s Unyielding “Foot Soldier” Returns to the Fight for Change After Four Years in Military Custody
The National Unity Platform (NUP) “foot soldier” is back in the trenches, unwavering in her resolve. “I know what I want,” she declares. A four-year ordeal in military custody would break the political will of many activists, but…
Justice Mugenyi Affirms Military Trials for Civilians as Unconstitutional
In a landmark ruling delivered today, Justice Monica Mugenyi of the Supreme Court upheld the unconstitutionality of the section 117(1)(h) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Act, which previously allowed military courts to try civilians. …
US Passport Gender Marker Controversy Sparks Outrage Among Trans Community
The recent revelation by trans social media influencer Zaya Perysian regarding the denial of her correct gender marker on her renewed US passport is both alarming and deeply troubling. This decision, allegedly due to an executive order under President…
Museveni Defies Supreme Court, Vows to Continue Trying Civilians in Military Courts
The President, who in 1981 went to bush to restore democracy in the country and has lived castigating predecessors such as Idi Amin for defiling the Temple of Justice, argued that this decision was a setback for the country’s efforts to curb crime and…
Uganda Law Society Recognizes Rwakafuuzi for Advocacy Against Military Courts
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has handed its Radical New Bar Demilitarization Award to Senior Advocate Ladislaus Kiiza Rwakafuuzi for his tireless efforts in fighting for an independent and demilitarized judiciary in Uganda. The citation, presented by…
Speaker Tayebwa Calls for Urgent Action on Prolonged Detention Without Trial
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has emphasised the need for compensation for persons subjected to gross violations of their rights. Tayebwa made the proposal following a report by the Committee on Human Rights that revealed that some…
4 Judges Rule Military Courts Lack Independence
Four Justices of the Supreme Court, Monica Mugenyi, Catherine Bamugemereire, Elizabeth Musoke and Percy Night Tuhaise have ruled that the military courts are not independent courts of judicature that can fairly dispense justice. In their ruling, the…
Supreme Court Rules: Military Courts Lack Authority to Try Civilians
🟨 The General Court Martial is a subordinate court of law, with specialized jurisdiction. This means that the military courts are under the ordinary courts of law. 🟨 Sections of the UPDF Act that grant military courts jurisdiction over capital offences…
Ugandan Activists in Canada to Deliver Letter to US Ambassador in Ottawa, Applauding Trump’s Executive Order on USAID Withdrawal
Canadian-based Ugandan activist and human rights defender Ntege Lubwama Williams has publicly expressed support for former U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order to suspend USAID funding to Uganda and other African nations. Williams, a permanent…
Exposed: Decades of Foreign Aid Corruption Under Museveni’s Regime
This report provides a detailed examination of significant corruption scandals in Uganda, particularly those involving the misappropriation of foreign aid from agencies such as USAID, UKAID, the IMF, the World Bank, GAVI, and others. The focus is on…