Uganda: Parliament rejects establishment of special courts for terrorism cases
On 15 July, the Parliament rejected the Government’s constitutional reform proposal to establish special courts to try terrorist suspects. The Parliament followed a recommendation by the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee that special courts would not be more...
President threatens Constitutional Court
The ICJ today expressed concern at remarks reportedly made by the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni, which could be viewed as an attempt to intimidate the Ugandan judiciary.
ICJ alarmed at blanket prohibition on lawyers’ freedom of expression
In a letter addressed to President Museveni of Uganda, the ICJ expressed its concern at the Law Council’s intention to enforce a 1977 regulation that essentially aims to abrogate freedom of expression for lawyers.
ICJ alarmed at blanket prohibition on lawyers’ freedom of expression
In a letter addressed today to President Museveni of Uganda, the ICJ expressed its concern that the Law Council might enforce a 1977 regulation to abrogate freedom of expression for lawyers.
Letter adressed to the President of Uganda [full text, PDF]
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