Parliament rejects proposal to increase Supreme Court Judges

By Sarah Achen Kibisi Parliament has passed the Judicature (Amendment) Bill, 2023 rejecting government’s proposal to increase the number of Supreme Court justices from 11 to 21.  The chairperson of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Hon. Robina Rwakoojo, presented the Committee Report on the Judicature (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to Parliament. The House also rejected the…

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Uganda is not an abuser of human rights

By Sarah Achen Kibisi The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, General David Muhoozi described the remarks by Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga that Uganda is among the worst human rights abusers as false and generalistic in nature. He made the remarks while making a statement on alleged enforced disappearances of persons. Government has accused…

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