Kizza Besigye can be tried on charge of treachery - Court
The military court in Uganda has ruled that opposition leader Kizza Besigye can be tried on the charge of treachery, which is punishable by death. The ruling came after a military prosecutor on Monday amended Besigye’s charge sheet to include treachery.
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.
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 elections scheduled for 2026.
Ugandan Military Court to Try Kizza Besigye on Treachery Charges
A Ugandan military court has ruled that opposition leader Kizza Besigye can face trial on treachery charges, a crime punishable by death. Besigye, a four-time presidential contender, was arrested in November alongside two co-accused,
Ugandan opposition figure hit with extra charge carrying death penalty
Ugandan military prosecutors on Monday added a charge of "treachery" - which carries the death penalty - to the list of violations of military law they say were committed by a prominent opposition figure.
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