All posts tagged "Uganda Law Society"
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1.4KBig 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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2.4KBig 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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7.6KBig 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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2.8KBig StoryULS petitions court to allow Martha Karua virtual appearance in Besigye Treason Case
According to the ULS petition, if Karua is unable to physically enter Uganda by July 8, the court should permit her participation...
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945Big 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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4.1KCourtEx-Minister Miria Matembe remanded to Luzira over Sectarianism
Matembe, 73, allegedly made remarks during a June 2026 appearance on DK TV Uganda that were likely to promote hostility, hatred or...
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695Big 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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1.1KBig StoryULS 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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738NationalDefending 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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1.7KBig 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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699Big 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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685Big StoryUganda, Kenya Law Societies demand answers after lawyer Karua denied entry at Entebbe
Karua had travelled to Uganda on Monday, June 22, as part of a delegation of East African legal practitioners intending to observe...
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815CourtMartha Karua blocked from entering Uganda ahead of Lukwago bail ruling
Ms Karua had travelled to Uganda to join the defence team representing Besigye, Obeid Lutale, and Lukwago, who is expected to return...
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1.2KBig 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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1.5KBig StoryMuhoozi says Lukwago to be released to police after ‘wife intervention’
In a series of posts on X on Tuesday, Muhoozi announced that he would hand over Lukwago to police after what he...
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1.4KBig StoryBar vs Bench: Uganda Law Society boycotts judiciary over Lukwago arrest
ULS Vice President Anthony Asiimwe says the arrest of Lukwago goes beyond an attack on an individual lawyer and strikes at the...
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13.5KBig 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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1.2KBig 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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787Big 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...
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964Big StoryMuganga Vetting: ULS says citizenship debate must be guided by law, not identity
The ULS President stressed that his position was not directed against dual citizens generally, noting that many dual citizens continue to make...
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1.1KBig StoryULS declares legal battle after court nullifies automatic acquittal law for torture victims
The society also announced plans to petition regional and international human rights bodies, including the East African Court of Justice, the African...
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820Big Story‘Hands off Legal Practitioners’ – Lawyers tell off army chiefs over threats to Among’s legal team
Without directly naming Gen Muhoozi in parts of the statement, the lawyers condemned what they called “extrajudicial social media statements” and warnings...
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Ssemakadde says Museveni gov’t using anti-corruption fight to ‘finish’ ex-Speaker Among
Ssemakadde's remarks come at a time when Among’s bid for another term as Speaker is facing mounting resistance from influential political and...
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Law Society seeks UGX2.3bn to challenge new Sovereignty Law
Ssemakadde says the Shs2.301 billion fund will support four major intervention areas, including public education, coalition and diaspora coordination, high-level advocacy, and...