Defence Lawyers Slam Court For ‘Evading Duty’ After Besigye Denied Mandatory Bail
Lawyers for detained opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajj Obeid Lutale have criticised Nakawa Chief Magistrate Christine…
Nakawa Magistrate Takes Brief Recess to Consider Besigye’s Mandatory Bail Application
Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has taken a ten-minute recess to deliberate on a pivotal bail application filed by veteran opposition…
Military Has Taken Over Civilian Courts As Violence Erupts During Besigye Hearing
Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has likened the current atmosphere in Uganda’s civilian courts to the reintroduction of military…
Nakawa Court Approves Closed Door Testimony In Besigye Case
The Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court has granted a request by state prosecutors to allow a police officer to testify behind…
Besigye, Lutale Trial: Why Dr. Kizza Besigye Refused To Take Plea
Under the UPDF regulations, specifically Rules 23 and 22, an accused person has the right to object to a plea…