The Rwandan authorities must immediately and unconditionally release eight political opposition members on trial for taking part in a training on non-violent action and campaign planning, as well as a journalist facing prosecution for planning to cover one of their events, Amnesty International said ahead of their trial hearing scheduled …
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, 80, has defended the controversial use of military courts to try civilians following widespread criticism over the detention and trial of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye. Besigye, 68, a longtime political rival of Museveni, was charged in a military court with possession of firearms and allegedly …
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Influential people in Ghana are speaking out against the country’s dangerous anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) bill. Last week, Samia Nkrumah, a former member of parliament and chair of a major political party in Ghana, urged the president to veto an anti-LGBT bill, calling it “brutal, harsh, and unjust.” …
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The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has expressed strong opposition to the Ugandan Law Council’s decision to deny Senior Counsel Martha Wangari Karua a temporary practicing certificate, describing the move as “derogatory and high-handed.” LSK President Faith Odhiambo issued a sharp rebuke, stating that the rejection undermines the long-standing spirit …
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Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, a distinguished Ugandan scholar, satirist, and human rights advocate, has been recognized by the US Department of State as one of 10 Global Anti-Corruption Champions for his extraordinary efforts in promoting transparency and accountability. Popularly known by his pen name, Spire, Dr. Ssentongo is celebrated for …
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Project-affected Persons (PAPs) under the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP) in Kikuube protested on Monday, demanding the immediate halt of the entire project. The 1,443km crude oil export pipeline will transport Uganda’s crude oil from Hoima in Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula near Tanga port in Tanzania. More …
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The General Court Martial has further remanded Retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya, to Luzira Prison until January 7,, 2025, as they face charges of unlawful possession of ammunition and firearms. The remand followed submissions by their legal team, led by Erias Lukwago and Eron …
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Members of Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye’s legal team have reported the alleged abduction of their colleague, Retired Major Ronald Iduli. According to lawyer Eron Kiiza, Major Iduli was picked up from his home in Bulenga around 4:00 am this morning by military personnel, accompanied by police officers. Kiiza explained that …
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The High Court in Kampala dismissed an application in which Captain Hilman John Bosco Aleper, who was dismissed from the army with disgrace, sought his unconditional release from Kigo Prison, citing a long detention period without trial. Captain Aleper sued the Attorney General in early 2024 saying that he had …
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The Uganda Law Council has declined to grant a practicing license to Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua Wangari, who sought to represent Dr. Kizza Besigye in a controversial case before the Makindye General Court Martial. Dr. Besigye is charged with illegal possession of ammunition and a firearm in Kenya. In a …
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