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Justice - 2 August 2026
Lawyers urge DPP to suspend Besigye treason trial
Kampala, August 2, 2026 - Comment Dr Besigye A group of 18 Ugandan lawyers has asked the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to suspend the treason trial of opposition politician Dr.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 1 August 2026
Mukwege Calls For Special Tribunal And Warns Against Constitutional Revision
Kinshasa, August 1, 2026 - Nobel laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege used Genocost Day to call for a special criminal tribunal for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, arguing that prosecutions should be part of a broader…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 1 August 2026
Tshisekedi Opens Haut-Katanga Palace Of Justice In Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi, August 1, 2026 - President Félix Tshisekedi inaugurated the new Haut-Katanga Palace of Justice in Lubumbashi, presenting the facility as an upgrade to judicial infrastructure in one of the DRC's most…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 1 August 2026
IGG orders interdiction of Chris Obore, 6 other senior parliament officials
Kampala, August 1, 2026 - Chris Obore The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, has directed the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, to interdict seven senior officials of Parliament…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 1 August 2026
Military Court Acquits Nine NUP Defendants On Treason-Related Charges
Kampala, August 1, 2026 - A military court has acquitted nine National Unity Platform defendants facing treason-related charges, a notable outcome in a stream of cases that have blurred lines between political…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 14 July 2026
Mutamba’s Defense Challenges Trial Procedure and Raises Rights Concerns Before Court
Kinshasa, July 14, 2026 - The trial involving former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba opened before the Court of Cassation in Kinshasa, with his defense immediately challenging what it described as several procedural…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Justice - 14 July 2026
Tanganyika Governor Pledges Tough Response to Alleged AFC/M23 Infiltration
Kalemie, Tanganyika, July 14, 2026 - Tanganyika Governor Christian Kitungwa Muteba has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to preventing any infiltration by the AFC/M23 rebellion following a security operation in…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 13 July 2026
Nansana Leaders Warn Health Workers Over Alleged Patient Extortion
Nansana, Uganda, July 13, 2026 - Leaders in Nansana Division have vowed to take action against health workers accused of demanding illegal payments from patients, particularly pregnant women seeking services at…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 12 July 2026
Sudan Court Sentences RSF Leader Hemetti to Death in Absentia Over Darfur Atrocities
PORT SUDAN, July 12, 2026 - A Sudanese counter-terrorism court has sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemetti, to death in absentia, alongside two of his brothers and…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Justice - 11 July 2026
China Calls for Peace and Stronger Justice Systems to Fight Conflict-Related Sexual
New York, July 11, 2026 - China has called for renewed international efforts to combat conflict-related sexual violence, stressing that restoring peace and strengthening national institutions remain essential to…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Justice - 11 July 2026
Three FARDC Officers Sentenced to Death Over Disobedience in Case Involving Alleged
Beni, July 11, 2026 - The Beni Garrison Military Court has sentenced three officers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) to death for violating military orders and desertion during a state of…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Justice - 10 July 2026
CPCR Praised for Decades-Long Efforts to Bring Genocide Suspects to Justice
PARIS, July 10, 2026 - The Collectif des Parties Civiles pour le Rwanda (CPCR) has been praised for its decades-long efforts and sacrifices in seeking justice for individuals accused of involvement in the 1994 Genocide…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read