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Kizza Besigye can be tried on charge of treachery - Court
The military court in Uganda has ruled that opposition leader Kizza Besigye can be tried on the charge of treachery, which is punishable by death. The ruling came after a military prosecutor on Monday amended Besigye’s charge sheet to include treachery.
Uganda: Military court rules Kizza Besigye can be tried for treachery
A Ugandan military court has ruled that opposition figure Kizza Besigye can be tried for treachery; if convicted, he could be sentenced to death. The court’s decision adds to the legal woes he is grappling with ahead of 2026 presidential elections.
Ugandan military court rules it can try opposition figure on treachery charge carrying death penalty
A prominent opposition figure in Uganda will stand trial on the serious charge of treachery, a military court ruled Tuesday, escalating the legal trouble Kizza Besigye faces ahead of presidential elections scheduled for 2026.
Opposition Figure Besigye to Face Death Penalty Over Treachery Charge
A Ugandan military court has charged prominent opposition leader Kizza Besigye with treachery, a crime that carries the death penalty. The move escalates the legal challenges Besigye faces after his controversial detention in Kenya late last year.
Uganda court charges prominent opposition leader with treachery
A Ugandan military tribunal, a self-referred 'court martial', added the charge of 'treachery' against Ugandan ex-opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, and his aide Hajji Obeide Lutale. The tribunal
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Besigye refuses to take plea at military court
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Uganda criticized over arbitrary detention and torture of lawyer
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders condemned the Ugandan government Wednesday for the arrest, ...
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Military Trial Of Besigye Continues In Uganda Despite Objections
Lawyers representing opposition politician Kizza Besigye continue to challenge the constitutionality of the military trial of ...
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We have powers to try you, military court tells Besigye
Col Raphael Mugisha (director of prosecutions at GCM): May it please Mr Chairman, appearing for the State are Col Raphael ...
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Army court declares jurisdiction, orders Besigye to take plea
The General Court Martial has declared that it has the jurisdiction to try crimes committed outside Uganda and thus ordered ...
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Uganda: Court Martial Orders Besigye to Take Plea After Dismissing Defence Objections
The General Court Martial in Makindye has directed Dr Kizza Besigye to take a plea, dismissing all objections raised by his ...
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Uganda: Drama as Besigye’s 32 lawyers refuse to continue with case after colleague is imprisoned
Uganda’s opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, and Obeid Lutale face a setback after their colleague, Eron Kiiza, was sentenced ...
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Besigye: Court Martial eases access for lawyers, family members
In a surprising departure from past restrictions, friends, family, and lawyers of Dr Kizza Besigye and Abeid Lutaale ...