Uganda: Supreme Court Bans Military Trials of Civilians

Click to expand Image Uganda's veteran opposition figure, Kizza Besigye (unseen), is transported inside an Ugandan military police vehicle as he arrives at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on November 20, 2024. © 2024 Badru Katumba / AFP (Nairobi) - Uganda's Supreme Court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional is a victory for human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. On January 31, 2025, the Supreme Court held that military courts lack jurisdiction to try civil...