Ugandan military court rules it can try opposition figure on treachery charge carrying death penalty
A prominent opposition figure in Uganda will stand trial on the serious charge of treachery, a military court ruled Tuesday, escalating the legal trouble Kizza Besigye faces ahead of presidential elec
Opposition Figure Besigye to Face Death Penalty Over Treachery Charge
A Ugandan military court has charged prominent opposition leader Kizza Besigye with treachery, a crime that carries the death penalty. The move escalates the legal challenges Besigye faces after his controversial detention in Kenya late last year.
The General Court Martial in Makindye has directed Dr Kizza Besigye to take a plea, dismissing all objections raised by his ...
In further defence of the amended charge sheet, Judge Advocate Brig Richard Tukacungurwa said the principles of civil courts ...
In a surprising departure from past restrictions, friends, family, and lawyers of Dr Kizza Besigye and Abeid Lutaale ...
Lawyers representing opposition politician Kizza Besigye continue to challenge the constitutionality of the military trial of ...
The Court Martial on Tuesday denied Dr. Kizza Besigye's request to refer his case to the Constitutional Court, stating that the matters in question are already part of a pending appeal before the ...
Opposition politician Rtd Col Dr Kizza Besigye has declined to take a plea on an amended charge sheet, which includes new ...
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Uganda: Drama as Besigye’s 32 lawyers refuse to continue with case after colleague is imprisonedUganda’s opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, and Obeid Lutale face a setback after their colleague, Eron Kiiza, was sentenced ...
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