Police brutality, Covid-19 dominate new ULS report
Wednesday December 23 2020
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The ongoing brutality meted out against Opposition presidential candidates by security agents and the selective enforcement of Covid-19 measures, has dominated the rule of law report of the Uganda Law Society (ULS).
The report that was released yesterday in Kampala dubbed ‘The State of Rule of Law in Uganda’, captures the rule of law events that happened between October and December.
The report indicates that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the fore several underlying human rights violations, including the election violence and crimes against children.
“Our society has witnessed a sharp decline in the efforts put by government to protect and preserve the rights of victims. This has seen an increase in the watering down of the rule of law efforts,” the ULS report states in part.
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Daily Monitor
Sunday December 20 2020
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In memoriam. On the first page of a book that was never formally published, a date is inscribed December 17, 2013. The handwriting is mine, the note added during the late Sam Kalega Njuba’s requiem service held at his home in Nangabo, Gayaza, writes
Angella Nampewo.
Seven years ago, a limited edition of Njuba’s story titled “The Betrayal” was printed and shared by his family on the day the advocate, freedom fighter, politician and my uncle was laid to rest.
Sam Njuba’s manuscript took him decades to put together, not for lack of materials but because of the unpredictability of life. His original manuscript was confiscated by the Kenyan police and the reproduced version disappeared in London, where he sought a publisher in vain.
Daily Monitor
Tuesday December 15 2020
Alleged leader of the Allied Democratic Forces Jamil Mukulu (raised hand) at the High Court in Kampala on June 20. According to the 2015 Judiciary file census report, nearly 38,000 cases had remained undecided for at least two or more years.
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In 2011, Mr Eric Alema filed a civil case against Maybach Motors Ltd and others at the Commercial Court, seeking refund of Shs120 million that he paid to buy a Range Rover Sport that allegedly was a stolen one.
Nearly a decade later, the case now before Justice Richard Wejuli Wabwire of the Commercial Court has not been disposed of after the defendants failed to attend multiple scheduling conferences and, after an ex parte decision by the court registrar asked for a fresh scheduling conference to agree on issues for trial.