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Museveni Signs Law Allowing Military Courts To Try Civilians
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed legislation that allows military courts to try civilians, coming months after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that opposition leader Kizza Besigye’s treason case must be transferred from a military tribunal to a civilian one. The apex court banned the practice in January, terming it unconstitutional. The court’s decision angered President Museveni who called it “a […]
