All posts tagged "Uganda Law Society"
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940Big 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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1.2KBig 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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1.3KBig 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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13.1KBig 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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1.1KBig 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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714Big 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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915Big 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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1.0KBig 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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769Big 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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997Big StorySsemakadde 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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786Big StoryLaw 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...
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741NewsULS questions deputy Chief Justice appointment over pending JSC cases
ULS warns that proceeding with senior judicial appointments before determination of the pending constitutional matters risks undermining judicial legitimacy and independence.
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777Big StoryULS demands withdrawal of Sovereignty Bill financial certificate over legal breaches
According to ULS Vice President Asiimwe Anthony, the certificate lacks the “comprehensive, balanced, and evidence-based analysis” required before Parliament can proceed with...
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955OP-EDAnti-Sovereignty Bill is not Protection – It is a Constitutional Coup
The proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, tabled in the Ugandan Parliament in April 2026, aims to regulate foreign influence by establishing...
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ULS warns controversial Sovereignty Bill aims to ‘overthrow constitution’
The proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, tabled in the Ugandan Parliament in April 2026, aims to regulate foreign influence by establishing...
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1.1KBig StoryGgaba Daycare Murder: Legal body wants mobile court trial halted over fair hearing concerns
In a protest note dated April 13, ULS argues that the ongoing proceedings at Ggaba Community Church grounds violate fundamental fair trial...
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1.2KBig StoryLaw Society warns Ggaba murder trial risks breaching right to fair hearing
The ULS argues that such an atmosphere risks violating Article 28 of the Constitution, which guarantees every accused person the right to...
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ULS slams ‘two-tier justice system’ after Museveni says MPs in graft case were forgiven after repenting
Speaking at the NRM retreat in Kyankwanzi, President Museveni stated that some legislators who had been charged with corruption were pardoned after...
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994Big StoryLaw Society demands Mufumbiro release as he seeks to bury wife
But Uganda Prisons spokesperson Frank Baine said there is no legal framework allowing remand prisoners temporary release for burial rites.
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1.6KBig StoryFirst batch of US deportees arrives in Uganda as legal groups cry foul
On Thursday, the Uganda Law Society and the East Africa Law Society announced they had gone to court to challenge the deportation,...
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3.9KBig StoryLaw Society moves to block secret deal to dump US aslyum seekers in Uganda
The Uganda-linked deportation plan mirrors similar controversial transfers under US immigration policy, where migrants have been sent to third countries far from...
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693NationalULS demands release of journalist Arnold Mukose abducted after radio talkshow
Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of journalist Arnold Anthony Mukose following his reported...
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1.5KBig StoryULS demands answers over Lira LDC closure, want new legal education reforms
The Uganda Law Society says the closure of LDC Lira Campus exposes deep flaws in legal education, calling for urgent reforms and...
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1.5KBig StoryULS slams judiciary over Mabirizi detention despite nullified Computer Misuse Law
The Uganda Law Society has condemned judiciary for continuing to detain lawyer Male Mabirizi despite a Constitutional Court ruling nullifying the Computer...