Human rights lawyer and activist Dr Sarah Bireete has been granted bail by the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court, ending weeks of pre-trial detention that had drawn sharp scrutiny from legal practitioners and civil society groups in Uganda and beyond. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, the court set cash bail at Shs1 million and…
Buganda Road Court has deferred the bail application of human rights activist Dr Sarah Bireete to January 21, 2026, ordering that she remains on remand at Luzira Prison as legal proceedings continue. Dr Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), appeared before Grade One Magistrate Winnie Nankya Jatiko on Friday, following…
Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS and wife to opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye, has sharply criticised the criminal justice system after the High Court for the fourth time denied Besigye bail, describing the ongoing court process as “theatre, not justice.” Speaking to the media outside the High Court on Monday, Byanyima accused the…
The High Court has for the fourth time denied bail to veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale, with the court insisting that the two must first take plea before they can reapply for bail. In a ruling delivered on Monday, Justice Emmanuel Baguma dismissed both an application seeking to…
The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mbarara City has declined bail for 36 of the 38 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters arrested on November 7, 2025, when security forces intercepted the party’s presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, en route to a campaign rally in Bwizibwera, Mbarara District. Presiding Grade One Magistrate Alex Baguma cited the accused’s lack…