Parliament defies Supreme Court Ruling to Approve Civilian Trials in Military Courts
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Parliament defies Supreme Court Ruling to Approve Civilian Trials in Military Courts

May 21, 2025
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In a surprising move yesterday, Parliament defied a Supreme Court ruling and enacted the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Law, allowing the trial of civilians in the General Court Martial. In her judgment, Justice Catherine Bamugemereire declared the court a military tribunal lacking the constitutional mandate to try civilians.

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