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.

Chandigarh: The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has directed the military authorities to reconsider a soldier's plea for ...

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

The ruling, delivered on January 31, marked a significant victory for human rights defenders who have long criticized the military court's role in prosecuting civilians.

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 ...

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 ...

If there is disagreement with a court ruling, the proper recourse is legal appeal or constitutional amendment--not political rebuke or executive interference in judicial matters.

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 ...

KAMPALA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday his government would continue to prosecute civilians in military tribunals ... all ongoing cases there to be ...