Saturday, February 1, 2025

The Kabaziguruka Case

Global Military Justice Reform has now obtained a complete set of the opinions (306 pp.) in Attorney General v. Kabaziguruka (Uganda Sup. Ct. Jsn. 31, 2025). They can be found here.

The spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued the following statement:

We welcome today’s decision by the Supreme Court of Uganda to declare unconstitutional the practice of trying civilians in military courts.

We urge the relevant authorities to comply promptly with the Supreme Court’s ruling and immediately transfer any such ongoing and pending trials which warrant further proceedings under international law to civilian courts of competent jurisdiction. Alternatively, proceedings should be quashed and any civilians detained under the authority of the military courts released.

In addition, the Uganda People’s Defense Forces Act (UPDF), under which civilians have been tried before court martials, should be further amended to align with relevant provisions of the Ugandan constitution and international human rights law, in order to ensure compliance with international standards of due process and fair trial.

NTV Uganda posted this video report on the Supreme Court's announcement of its ruling.

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