Uganda v Sekabira & 10 Ors (HC CR. CAse No. 0085 of 2010)
Uganda v Sekabira & 10 Ors (HC CR. CAse No. 0085 of 2010) [2012] UGHC 92 (14 May 2012)
The court found that the accused persons were unlawfully detained for eleven days, far beyond the constitutional limit of forty-eight hours, violating their rights to liberty and a fair, speedy trial under Articles 23(4), 28(1), and 44(c) of the Constitution. The prosecution conceded these violations but offered no legal authority to excuse them. The charge under section 7(1)(b) and 7(2)(c) of the Anti-Terrorism Act was found to be void for vagueness, failing to define the offence with sufficient clarity as required by Article 28(7). Furthermore, the investigation was conducted by officers be…
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- Unlawful Detention
- Fair Trial Rights
- Defective Charge
- Void For Vagueness
- Unlawful Investigation
- Police Misconduct