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Uganda’s Regime Is Ignoring A Court Ban On Military Trials — And Keeping Opponents In Jail

A man in Ugandalooks out the window of his kitchen while washing his hands in the sink
Musa says the delayed implementation of the Supreme Court ruling banning the trial of civilians in military courts will prolong the detention of his brother, who has been on remand for over four years. Nakisanze Segawa/GPJ Uganda

Uganda’s Supreme Court in January banned the trial of civilians in military court with immediate effect. In practice, people who oppose President Yoweri Museveni remain in prison — and with even fewer ways to get out.

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