KAMPALA (Reuters) -Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed an amended law that permits military tribunals to try civilians, prompting protests from the opposition who said the move violated a Supreme Court ruling in January that banned such trials.

Uganda's new military justice bill is in direct defiance of a 2025 Supreme Court ruling. This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 22 May 2025. Military courts long used to persecute political opponents Uganda’s parliament passed a bill on ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday passed a government-backed bill to authorize civilian trials in military courts, defying widespread criticism by opposition figures and others who called it a backward gesture. The contentious legislation ...

Members of the M23 armed group sit on a pickup truck during a patrol as women carrying fruits walk past a market, following the takeover of the city by the M23 movement in Bukavu on February 18, 2025. [AFP] Uganda's army chief met Tuesday near Kampala with ...

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni on Monday signed into law a measure that will allow civilians to be tried in military courts. The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill 2025 was approved by parliament last month and has now become law ...

Uganda votes under internet blackout and polling delays