Uganda Case Law

Nakandi and Others v Uganda

Nakandi and Others v Uganda (Miscellaneous Criminal Application No. 83 of 2020) [2021] UGHCCRD 40 (3 December 2021)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Criminal Application No. 83 of 2020

Judge

Asiimwe, J

The court found that the applicants' allegations of torture and infringement of constitutional rights were not substantiated by direct evidence from the applicants themselves, but rather by hearsay affidavits from relatives. The court held that such serious allegations must be determined by the trial judge in the main case upon consideration of all evidence, not through an interlocutory application limited to affidavit evidence. The omnibus nature of the application was improper, and the aspect relating to bail was struck out. The remaining application for a permanent stay of prosecution was…

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• Bail Pending Trial
• Torture Allegations
• Stay Of Prosecution
• Fundamental Rights
• Detention Without Trial

Wanyoto and Another v Sgt Oumo and Another

Wanyoto and Another v Sgt Oumo and Another (Miscellaneous Application No. 26 of 2020) [2021] UGHCACD 14 (10 February 2021)

Court

HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 26 of 2020

Judge

Gidudu, J

The High Court found no sufficient proof that the second applicant was tortured, and refused to nullify the trial under the Human Rights (Enforcement) Act.

• Torture Allegations
• Human Rights Enforcement
• Non Derogable Rights
• Criminal Trial Nullity
• Torture-allegations
• Human-rights-enforcement

Uganda V Mutebi Ronald & Anor. (HCCT-CR-SC-0020 OF 2016)

Uganda V Mutebi Ronald & Anor. (HCCT-CR-SC-0020 OF 2016) [2018] UGHCCRD 223 (31 July 2018)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

HCCT-CR-SC-0020 OF 2016

Judge

Anglin, J

The High Court admitted a disputed confession after a trial within a trial, finding it was recorded voluntarily and not procured by torture or inducement.

• Admissibility Of Confession
• Trial Within Trial
• Evidence Act Section 24
• Torture Allegations
• Murder
• Aggravated Robbery

Kalungi Vs Uganda

Kalungi Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No.0047 of 2017) [2017] UGCA 48 (31 October 2017)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No.0047 of 2017

The Court of Appeal granted bail pending appeal to a convicted applicant, subject to cash bail, passport surrender, title deposit, and surety bonds.

• Bail Pending Appeal
• Money Laundering
• Conspiracy To Commit Felony
• Torture Allegations
• Bail-pending-appeal
• Criminal-appeals

PROJUST NGO v Democratic Republic of Congo (Communication 278 of 2003)

PROJUST NGO v Democratic Republic of Congo (Communication 278 of 2003) [2012] ACHPR 114 (1 March 2012)

Court

African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Communication 278 of 2003

The African Commission held PROJUST NGO’s communication inadmissible for failure to exhaust local remedies and, consequently, failure to meet the reasonable-time requirement.

• Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
• Admissibility Requirements
• Torture Allegations
• Property Confiscation
• Military Justice
• Fair Trial Rights