Kalali contests Section 115 of the Penal Code Act, which criminalizes indecent assaults and insulting the modesty of a woman or girl, punishable by 14 years or 1-year imprisonment, respectively.
Kalali contends that Kiiza’s arrest and sentencing violated his rights as a lawyer and undermined his client's right to legal representation. He argues that Kiiza was denied a fair hearing, as no charges were prepared, read out, or defended before his conviction and sentencing.
According to Kalali, at the time of the attempted prison break, the government of DRC was keeping in detention both child and minor together with adult inmates in violation of set international standards, laws or rules.
In his letter dated August 6th, 2024, Justice Musota stated that Kalali's complaint, filed last month, alleges delay in fixing his petition for hearing.
