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.
Irene Nankya, the widow of Christopher Kayizi, who was shot during the riots in Kampala, recalled the day her husband was killed, leaving her a pregnant widow.
Uganda Radio Network also established that the Defence team’s visit was meant to assess the views of the affected communities in Uganda on the value and desirability of absentia proceedings against Kony.
The move comes against the backdrop of recent backlash from African lawyers who criticized the ICC registry of bias in selecting lawyers to represent Joseph Kony.
This decision follows submissions from both the prosecution and Burora's defense team. Burora was arraigned last week on charges of hate speech and spreading malicious information related to the Computer Misuse Act.
In a ruling, Justice Duncan Gaswaga noted that since the accused has asserted the rights against self-incrimination by opting to give an unsworn statement, he loses the right to the assistance of the counsel although he gains the advantage of not being cross-examined.
While reading the names of the accused during a special ICD session held at the Kirinya main prisons on Thursday, Luswata said that, although the initial charge sheet comprised of 207 suspects, some were missing on the list and such anomalies would delay the pre-trial session.
It is alleged that Otimango attacked Jeralyne Okurut and cut her neck in the wee hours of this morning following a misunderstanding. Okurut, who is hospitalized in the Jinja Regional Referral Hospital Emergency unit, says Otimango stormed her residence uninvited around 1:00am Wednesday morning.
Sakwa ran to the high court after he was interdicted on May 4, 2020, following his arrest and prosecution for manslaughter, malicious damage and theft. He was accused of causing the death of a businessman, Charles Isanga who had allegedly defied measures announced by the president, to control the spread of coronavirus disease.
The main exhibit in the charges of Manslaughter is a postmortem report signed by one Dr Ssenyonjo, indicating that Isanga died as a result of blunt force trauma, a condition routinely involved in cases classified as accidents, as well as in cases of suicide and homicide.
Angume was injured by a tear gas canister fired by his colleague targeting the protesters. Luke Owoyesigire, the Deputy Spokesperson Kampala Metropolitan Police confirmed the officer was injured but didn’t divulge details.
Eva Kwesiga, the Resident District Commissioner in charge of both Iganga and Bugweri, says the suspects were meant to distribute the funds on Sunday. “These two were supposed to distribute the funds on Sunday morning but they were no show yet the beneficiaries had gathered at the district headquarters,” she said.
While celebrating 15 years at a function held at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole, on Monday, members looked back at the journey which, according to them, brings memories of agony and ecstasy. They stressed that their journey is characterized by thorns, creepers, valleys, and mountains formed by the brutality meted on them by the ruling government.
As a security requirement, the FDC party sought police deployment for its 15th-anniversary celebrations today. However, the party equally deployed its personnel to work alongside the police.
In her submission to the tribunal on Tuesday at Makerere University Council Room, counsel Kabinga said Professor Mayambala has a conflict of interest in the case.
