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Rwanda genocide trial starts in Hague

Felicien Kabuga faces three counts of genocide and two counts of crimes against humanity | THE INDEPENDENT | A UN tribunal in The Hague has opened the genocide trial of a Rwandan businessman captured two years ago after decades on the run. The suspect, Felicien Kabuga, decided to boycott the …

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Defense lawyers protest delayed trial of jailed MPs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyers representing jailed Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya and his Makindye West counterpart Allan Ssewanyana, have protested the delayed trial of their clients on charges related to terrorism. The lawyers led by Samuel Muyizzi Mulindwa on Thursday protested the delay shortly after the …

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Lawyers to get UGX 1M for representing suspects on state brief

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Each lawyer representing an accused person throughout the entire trial on state brief will be paid 1.1 million shillings. The lawyers on state brief are those appointed by the courts to represent suspects who do not have the financial capacity to hire lawyers and are …

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Court orders prisons to physically present MP Ssegirinya for trial

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has ordered the Uganda Prisons Services to produce Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya in court for his trial. The order was issued by Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu after a poor internet connection from Kigo prison disrupted the …

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Petrol bomb trial of 32 NUP supporters flops

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The trial in which 32 supporters of the National Unity Platform are accused of being in illegal possession of explosive devices has failed to kick off today at the Uganda People’s Defense Forces General Court Martial in Makindye. The trial failed because two of …

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State completes inquiries into Kakwenza’s offensive communication case

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions has informed Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court that investigations into the offensive communication charges against satirical novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija are complete and they are ready to start the trial. This was communicated by State Attorney Joan Keko before court presided …

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Court sets date to hear application to block Bujjingo’s trial by DPP

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has set Friday 28 January 2022, as the date to hear lawyer Male Mabirizi’s application seeking to block the Director of Public Prosecution-DPP’s decision to take over the trial of Pastor Aloysius Bujjingo. Bujjingo is accused of committing bigamy and contracting …

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