All posts tagged "Isaac Ssemakadde"
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613Big Story‘Not a rubber stamp’: ULS challenges Museveni over selection of new Permanent Secretaries
ULS argues that the President’s directive to the commission to assess the suitability of the named individuals risks reducing its constitutional role...
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1.1KBig StoryULS slams DPP over ‘systematic abuse’ of Communications Law to silence journalists, critics
In a protest letter received by the DPP's office on November 6, 2026, ULS argues that Section 82 of the Uganda Communications...
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1.2KBig StorySsemakadde celebrates constitutional court ruling, says return home is closer
In a statement issued on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Ssemakadde described the decision as his second major legal vindication this year, saying...
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864Big StoryLaw Society warns against Besigye-style treatment in Elwelu case
The lawyers' body has warned against a repeat of alleged procedural irregularities in the Besigye case and called for access to Elwelu...
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575Big StoryULS orders lawyers to boycott Zeija Thanksgiving over judicial independence
In Executive Order RNB No. 14 of 2026, issued Monday, November 2, ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde directed members of the legal profession...
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1.1KBig StorySsemakadde asks DPP to halt prosecution of Law Graduate over advocate enrolment delays
Ssemakadde contends that while Nsubuga appears as No. 92 on the latest Law Council memorandum approving applicants for certificates of eligibility, his...
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4.1KNewsULS boss Ssemakadde renews calls for answers on missing activist Sam Mugumya
In a statement issued on Monday, August 3, Ssemakadde appealed directly to the two ministers, noting that both had previously found themselves...
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1.4KBig StoryULS demands open justice, independent medical care after Besigye collapses in court
Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has called for the immediate protection of Dr. Kizza Besigye’s constitutional right to a fair...
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1.1KCourtULS warns of ‘Opaque E-Justice’ in Besigye-Lutale Court schedule that favours the state
Ssemakadde said the court's directions represent "a troubling acceleration toward opaque e-justice", arguing that imposing strict electronic filing deadlines through the Electronic...
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6.2KBig StoryKaruhanga rebuts Ssemakadde, says the Bar must remain independent at all times
On his silence over Lukwago arrest, Karuhanga rejected the accusation, insisting that the responsibility to represent lawyers lies first with the Uganda...
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6.0KBig Story‘I Was Wrong’: Ssemakadde cuts ties with Elison Karuhanga over silence on Lukwago arrest
In a strongly worded open letter to the Radical New Bar on Sunday, Ssemakadde admitted that he had erred in previously backing...
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6.9KBig StoryLaw Soceity demands Kivumbi’s release after re-arrest on Friday
The Uganda Law Society also announced plans to stage a peaceful petition at the Judiciary Headquarters on Friday, July 17, calling on...
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6.0KBig Story“ECCMIS Used to Ratify Repression” – ULS slams judiciary over denial of bail to Besigye, Lutale
ULS President Ssemakadde condemned the July 8 ruling by High Court Judge Baguma, saying it illustrated the risks of relying on a...
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8.0KBig StoryULS hits back at Museveni over bail, Besigye trial remarks
The legal body argued that Museveni's comments on the pending proceedings against Besigye violated the sub judice rule by publicly discussing the...
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1.3KBig StoryULS demands withdrawal of charges against Matembe, probe into enforced disappearance
Matembe's arrest followed several days of public concern over her whereabouts after reports emerged that security operatives had raided her residence before...
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968Big StoryUganda Law Society halts physical operations amid rising security concerns
In an Executive Order issued on Monday, June 29, the ULS Council said the move was taken as a business continuity measure...
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ULS says ‘No One Is Safe’ amid wave of abductions, crackdown on media by army
ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde expressed concern over the safety of Nation Media Group Uganda Managing Director Susan Nsibirwa, saying she was unreachable...
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1.2KNationalDefending the Bar: ULS launches special committee to shield lawyers from arrests, intimidation
The new framework, created under Executive Order RNB No. 10 of 2026, establishes the Section 3(c) Committee and International Solidarity Programme (ISP),...
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2.2KBig StoryLawyers go on strike over torture, arbitrary detentions
According to the Law Society, the nationwide action seeks to draw attention to what it describes as torture-tainted justice, arbitrary detention, interference...
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1.1KBig StoryULS at 70: Lawyers rally behind Rule of Law amid governance concerns
The anniversary celebrations come as the Uganda Law Society prepares to mark seven decades since its establishment under the 1958 ordinance that...
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1.8KBig StoryLaw Society demands answers on missing NUP photographer Ninye Tabz
While ULS President Ssemakadde acknowledged that he had previously been a target of social media criticism from Natumanya, he maintained that personal...
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13.9KBig StoryULS demands immediate release of Besigye Lawyer Erias Lukwago from military abduction
In a protest note addressed to Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba Monday afternoon, ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde said Lukwago, who...
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1.5KBig StoryULS turns to mediation to resolve uneding governance woes
Addressing members during the 19th Radical New Bar (RNB) Live session on Thursday, June 11 at ULS Chambers in Kololo, Vice President...
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1.1KBig StoryLaw Society blasts IGG over public parading of OPM Refugee officials
ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde has blasted the Inspectorate accusing it of engaging in what he described as "trial by media" after publicly...