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“Kissing is not a crime, and no one should be persecuted for who they are or who they love. I hope this decision marks the beginning of a wider review of similar cases and that all unjust prosecutions arising from the Anti-Homosexuality Act are dropped,” Human rights lawyer Frank Mugisha said, calling for the law to be repealed.
The judge said Besigye would be able to choose from a list of state lawyers and if he failed to do so, they would be selected for him.
The Uganda Law Society said Museveni’s remarks on Besigye’s case and his views on bail interfere with the independence of the courts.
In a letter dated 1st July 2026 from Luzira Government Prison, Besigye warned that forcing him to appoint replacement counsel while his chosen advocates are barred or detained would make a fair trial impossible.
The case will be mentioned again on August 19, 2026
Jenerali Muhoozi Kainerugaba, mwenye umri wa miaka 52, ambaye ni mwana wa Rais na Mkuu wa Majeshi ya Ulinzi ya Uganda, katika wiki za hivi karibuni ameagiza kukamatwa kwa wanaharakati mashuhuri, wanasiasa na mawakili. Aidha, ameamuru kufungwa kwa kundi kubwa la vyombo huru vya habari nchini.
A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted four men from four countries for allegedly conspiring to supply Mexico’s CJNG with military-grade weapons, in exchange for profits from cocaine.
Mwanasiasa mkongwe wa Uganda na mtetezi wa haki za wanawake, Miria Matembe, mwenye umri wa miaka 72, ameripotiwa kutekwa na watu wanaodhaniwa kuwa maofisa wa usalama baada ya kujificha kwa siku mbili kufuatia msako uliofanywa nyumbani kwake eneo la Luzira, jijini Kampala.
Her husband, Nehemiah Matembe, said the operatives searched the house without identifying themselves or explaining the purpose of the operation before leaving empty-handed.
Kainerugaba accused Nation group of a “lifetime of insults” against him, and said the shutdown had been approved by his father, who has ruled Uganda for 40 years.
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