Kampala, Uganda | URN | A group of 18 Ugandan lawyers has asked the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to suspend the treason trial of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale, arguing that the prosecution proceeded despite unresolved concerns over the accused’s constitutional right to …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Kampala has ruled that the Inspector General of Government-IGG has no power to summon an advocate in order to provide information on his or her clients. In a ruling by Acting Judge Simon Peter Kinobe, the court said advocates enjoys immunity …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court adjourned the treason trial of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale, for two weeks to allow them to choose lawyers under the State Brief Scheme. The adjournment came after prosecutors completed disclosure of the evidence they intend …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Lawyers representing jailed opposition politician and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago say he remains hospitalized at Mulago National Referral Hospital in a weak condition as doctors continue medical investigations into his illness. Lukwago’s lawyer, Medard Lubega Sseggona, who visited him on Friday, said several medical …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The reported abduction and alleged torture of senior lawyer advocate Erias Lukwago have sparked outrage within Uganda’s legal fraternity. Senior lawyers are warning that attacks on advocates handling politically sensitive cases pose a growing threat to the rule of law. According to the Uganda Law Society, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The outgoing Chairperson of the Law Development Centre (LDC) Management Committee, Justice Christopher Izama Madrama, has defended the institution’s strict academic standards, saying they are essential to protecting the integrity of Uganda’s legal profession. Speaking at the LDC’s 53rd graduation ceremony, where 1,563 students graduated …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The courtroom is often full during the first appearance of a political detainee in Uganda. Supporters squeeze onto benches. Security personnel line corridors. Journalists carry heavy cameras to the courtroom, lawyers turn up in large numbers, sometimes more than twenty at a time, all holding briefs …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Judges, senior lawyers, and prosecutors on Thursday described Court of Appeal Justice Fredrick Egonda-Ntende as “the Chief Justice Uganda never had,” in recognition of his distinguished contribution to jurisprudence, judicial reforms, constitutionalism, and access to justice. The remarks were made during a special sitting of …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Lawyers have analyzed the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning it could fundamentally alter the constitutional order in the country, strip citizens of power, and isolate the country internationally. They join the growing chorus of Ugandans from the civil society, the bankers’ association, media …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The legal team of Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, the Butambala County Member of Parliament, has asked the court to order an independent investigation into the murder charges leveled against their client. Kivumbi’s lawyers, led by Medard Lubega Ssegona, requested that the court compel the office of …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
