Five out of the six cases recently to the general court-martial in Uganda involved civilians. Details can be found
here, thanks to reporting by
PML Daily. For what offenses?
Joakim Erepu was arrested while in possession of military Information both in hard and soft copy on his laptop.
“Mr Okei and Omera were both found with fire arms and ammunitions which were illegally acquired,” he said.
Another suspect to face General Court Martial is Mr Nyanzi Allan a resident of Salama Zikusooka village who was arrested wearing military Uniform and disguising as a UPDF soldier.
Also in court was Mr Ssentongo Rogers who was found in unlawful possession of military stores which included, Military Uniforms, military shoes, military jackets and a bag.
Human rights jurisprudence, including the African Charter, strongly disfavors the trial of civilians by courts-martial.
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