In a majority decision on Friday, the east African country’s Supreme Court banned prosecutions of civilians in military courts and ordered all ongoing cases there to be transferred to civil courts.

In an open letter, President Museveni expressed his dissatisfaction with the ruling, arguing that civilians who illegally arm themselves should fall under military jurisdiction.

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday his government would continue to prosecute civilians in military ...

Justices of the Supreme Court have trimmed the powers of the military courts, saying although they are part of the courts of judicature, they have limited jurisdiction when it comes to trail of ...

The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, has proposed eight significant recommendations to the Executive and Parliament, aiming to reform the military court system in Uganda. The ...

If the Pentagon were ever to get courts’ leeway to withdraw a pledge not to seek the death penalty, the United States says, ...

Immediately Halt Ongoing Trials of Civilians; Review Past ConvictionsUganda's Supreme Court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional is a victory for human rights, Human Rights ...

By Eugene R Fidell and Navdeep SinghThe Supreme Court of Uganda has handed out a landmark ruling invalidating the trial of ...

In his majority judgement, CJ Owiny-Dollo also declared thus: "All trials and pending trials of civilians in military courts must cease." ...