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By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly condemned the dismissal of Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale’s bail application, accusing the Judiciary of using its Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS) to facilitate what it described as a “mechanical” and unjust decision that undermined fair trial rights. In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, …

Kampala– High Court judge Emmanuel Baguma has dismissed the Fourth Bail Application filed by Opposition Politician Col (retired), Dr. Kiiza Besigye and his aide Hajji Obeid Lutale facing Treason charges. In the same ruling, Baguma also declined to stay criminal proceedings against the applicants pending the hearing of their constitutional petition. Besigye and co acused persons arriving at Court today. …

Justice Emmanuel Baguma of the Criminal Division of the High Court received the ruling of Justice Dr Douglas Singiza the chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission clearing him to proceed with presiding over the trial of opposition strongman Dr Kizza Besigye, his political assistant Al-Hajji Obed Lutale Kamulegeya and Captain Denis Oola. Justice Baguma personally received Justice Singiza’s ruling on …