Kabuleta v Attorney General
Kabuleta v Attorney General (Miscellaneous Cause 8 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCD 414 (11 April 2023)
The court found that the 32 detainees, though civilians, were charged with unlawful possession of ammunition, an offence making them subject to military law under section 119(1)(h) of the UPDF Act. Supreme Court precedent confirms that civilians can be tried by the General Court Martial for such offences. The detainees are under trial, and some witnesses have testified, making section 190(3) of the UPDF Act inapplicable. The applicant failed to prove that the continued detention was unlawful or unreasonable under the Human Rights Enforcement Act. Consequently, the application for release and…
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- Enforcement Of Human Rights
- Unlawful Detention
- Military Jurisdiction
- Bail Denial