Uganda: Immediately release lawyer Eron Kiiza and quash military …
2 days ago · Ugandan authorities must stop trying civilians in military courts, stop targeting lawyers simply for doing their job and immediately release Eron Kiiza.” Background. At 9am 7 January 2025 during a hearing in his clients’ case, soldiers physically prevented Kiiza from entering the military court’s section for defendants’ lawyers.
Uganda Law Society breaks silence on remanded lawyer Eron Kiiza
2 days ago · Kampala, (UG):- The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has responded decisively to the controversial imprisonment of Advocate Eron Kiiza, who was Tuesday sentenced by Makindye General Court Martial to spend nine months at Kitalya Prison for contempt of court. Eron Kiiza is among the 40 lawyers assembled to represent veteran opposition leader Dr …
Besigye Lawyer Eron Kiiza jailed 9 months over contempt of court
3 days ago · Kampala, (UG):- The General Court Martial at Makindye Military Barracks in Kampala Tuesday sentenced city lawyer Eron Kiiza to spend nine months at Kitalya prison over what it termed as “gross professional misconduct”. Mr Kiiza, one of the key lawyers in opposition figure Kizza Besigye’s trial before the military court, was found guilty of “banging […]
Lawyers: Eron Kiiza jail term is a mockery of justice
1 day ago · Counsel Eron Kiiza who was sententenced to nine months in Jail. PHOTO URN. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The sentencing of Counsel Eron Kiiza to nine months in prison for contempt of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF General Court Martial presided over by Brigadier Robert Freeman Mugabe on Tuesday, has ignited widespread condemnation from members of the legal fraternity and beyond.
Defence lawyers refuse to proceed with Besigye case as Eron Kiiza ...
2 days ago · A group of 32 defence lawyers representing Dr Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale in the military court have refused to proceed in the absence of their counterpart Eron Kiiza, who was swiftly sentenced ...
Besigye’s lawyer Eron Kiiza sentenced to 9 months in Kitalya prison
2 days ago · Just as Dr. Kizza Besigye's trial was getting underway, chaos erupted in the General Court-Martial when an orderly refused to admit defense lawyer Eron Kiiza into the bar. This prompted the lawyer to shout at the orderly, demanding entry. However, the court, whose proceedings were disrupted, ordered Kiiza's immediate arrest and subsequent ...
Lawyer Eron Kiiza beaten, arrested at Court Martial - 93.3 KFM
2 days ago · Chaos erupted at the General Court Martial on Tuesday when Eron Kiiza, a lawyer representing Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale, was arrested after a heated disagreement with military police officers. The officers had blocked Kiiza from accessing the bar, prompting him to bang on the barricade and insist on entering. This led Court
Lawyers, activists vow to challenge army court ruling on Eron Kiiza ...
1 day ago · Lawyers and human rights defenders have vowed to challenge the nine-month prison sentence handed down to their colleague, Eron Kiiza, by the General Court Martial for contempt of court. The conviction, which stemmed from a contentious altercation with a court orderly, has sparked widespread concerns over due process and the right to a fair hearing.
Besigye case: Lawyer Eron Kiiza arrested at military court
2 days ago · Mr Eron Kiiza was manhandled and arrested in the courtroom during a heated exchange with a soldier who attempted to block him from taking a seat where other defence lawyers were seated.
Uganda: Anwalt Eron Kiiza gewaltsam abgeführt und zu ... - DER …
11 hours ago · Der bekannte ugandische Anwalt Eron Kiiza ist gewaltsam festgenommen und zu neun Monaten Haft verurteilt worden. Das berichten mehrere Menschenrechtsorganisationen. Ihm wird vorgeworfen, vor einem ...
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