All posts tagged "Uganda Law Society"
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692Big 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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862CourtULS 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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6.7KNationalLaw Society considers suing gov’t over road safety failures
ULS argues that many of these deaths are preventable through improved road infrastructure, stronger enforcement of traffic laws, enhanced accountability and the...
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654Big StoryLaw Society wants Besigye court proceedings streamed live
Besigye, Lutale and Captain Denis Oola face treason charges over allegations that they plotted to overthrow the government. Prosecutors allege they held...
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5.9KBig 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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5.7KBig 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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6.6KBig 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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5.8KBig 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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7.7KBig 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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2.9KBig 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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1.0KBig 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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4.2KCourtEx-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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751Big 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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845NationalDefending 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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1.8KBig 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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768Big 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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748Big 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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870CourtMartha 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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1.3KBig 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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1.6KBig 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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1.5KBig 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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13.6KBig 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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1.3KBig 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...