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By Alexander Luyima The recent meeting between Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and Canada’s Defence Advisor to Uganda, Colonel Todd Braithwaite, has once again raised alarm among human rights defenders. While the official agenda framed the talks as an opportunity to strengthen Uganda–Canada military cooperation, the meeting was striking for what it excluded: Uganda’s human rights …

By Hannah Marion NamukasaChief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo has said that he did not need even “an iota of courage” to rule against the trial of civilians in military courts, stating that his decision was simply a matter of constitutional interpretation. Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo Speaks Out on Ruling Against Military Trials for Civilians 3 In January, the Supreme Court, led …

This mighty investigative website can exclusively report that before Chief Justice Owiny Dollo announced the nomination of Uganda Law Society president Isaac Ssemakadde to be a member of the Uganda Law Reform Commission; top judiciary bosses held a private meeting at the judiciary headquarters in the middle of Kampala city. Among those who attended the meeting was a close confidant …