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In a unanimous decision, the Constitutional Court today allowed our petition challenging laws that allow marriages of girls below 18 years. The court has reaffirmed the age of Marriage as 18. One down, a 100 to go!
#Tosilika
#EndChildMarriages
He came 2 the MM stand to withdraw 5K, he cd only take 4K, you cd tell he was disturbed! I followed him curiously; the 4k was to buy a day's meal 4 his family. We had a long conversation, in the end, we managed to do a week's shopping! Someone explain how the economy is growing!
For long, we have asked for lights on the Kampala Entebbe Expressway of which we are paying religiously our tolls. What do you want us to do?
#Tosilika
Dear Y.E
@KagutaMuseveni
I would love to replicate the same at
@StateHouseUg
I want to silence the voices that say this is impossible in Uganda. I want them to know that you can take a picture at your statehouse anytime as a Ugandan Citizen. Yours truly.
It was an honour delivering a guest lecture-talk on practical experience of litigating family law aspects for legislative reform and Public interest litigation in general at
@MakerereLaw
. Very electrifying session it was. Thank you.
Btw; These expectant mothers do regular visits for their antinentals! It's not just giving birth. That's what happens when Men are discussing Women issues!
UCC has no mandate to suspend staff of media houses!
Secondly; how balanced can a live event be? An arrest is an arrest! We need to take this UCC head on
@nbstv
UCC Orders Suspension of NBS TV Senior Staff Over Content on Bobi Wine Arrest
Streetlights case came again today and Court has directed it for Mediation. Our hope is that we have lights on the Kampala Entebbe Expressway, Northern By-pass and other national roads!
#Tosilika
#FixTheLights
The street lights case came up today and has been adjourned to April 2023 for hearing. We need to end darkness on the Kampala Entebbe Expressway, Northern bypass and all national roads.
#Tosilika
#FixTheLights
UPDATE: Lawyers Michael Aboneka (L) and George Musisi have filed a challenge to the appointment of Members of Parliament (MPs) to concurrently serve as ministers.
Petition filed at the Constitutional Court on January 24, 2024.
#MonitorUpdates
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@KigongoJulie
Today, we again apppered for the hearing of the case on the translation of the Ugandan Constitution in local languages and promotion of public awareness as enjoined by Article 4. Ugandans MUST understand their Constitution!
#Tosilika
The case on fixing of lights on the Kampala Expressway, Northern By-pass kicked off today. UNRA and AG have submitted that the motorists should use their headlights and therefore Government should not be bothered. Wow! Anyway, the fight continues in 2 weeks.
#FixTheLights
Streetlights case came again today and Court has directed it for Mediation. Our hope is that we have lights on the Kampala Entebbe Expressway, Northern By-pass and other national roads!
#Tosilika
#FixTheLights
Today the Constitutional court will start the hearing of our two petitions seeking to challenge:
1. Unconstitutional wedding guidelines
2. Laws that promote child marriages!
#Tosilika
If you have your Minister friends wanting to stand for Speakership, tell them we need a 30 day's notice and it's up to us to accept their resignation or not😊 Cant we first put the man to rest and deal with these "dealerships?"
Does your church/mosque make mandatory the parental letter of consent/blessings? Well, we are before the constitutional court to unpack this practice as against the free will and consent to Marriage
Talking of effective Judicial officers, H/W
@MatandaAbubaker
has in 2 years since his appointment resolved 433 cases, and reduced complaints at the Court to the Inspectorate of courts and JSC to zero!
This is commendable
@JudiciaryUG
2 years ago, I received the double joy of welcoming my son, Che Guevara Matanda&the chance 2 serve the people of Kibuku (Mag G1). It's been fulfilling. We've resolved 433 cases, averaging 36 per month, successfully reducing the backlog to 2 cases. Happy birthday, Che, & cheers!!
The street lights case came up today and has been adjourned to April 2023. We shall continue to push for lighting on the Kampala Entebbe Expressway, Northern Bypass and all National roads. We must be safe on our roads.
#Tosilika
#FixTheLights
What is the justification for expeditious hearing of the petitions against the AHA filed in 2023 as against the ones filed earlier. What explanation does the
@JudiciaryUG
have to Ugandans whose petitions lie unheard? 🤔
Yesterday the Constitutional Court heard 15 Constitutional Applications arising from petitions against the Anti-Homosexuality Act.
The session was presided over by a panel of five Justices, led by the Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, Justices; Geoffery Kiryabwire, Muzamiru
The Deputy Chief Justice launches the
@ug_lawsociety
Compedium on Election Petitions (2001 to 2011). This is good for our Jurisprudence! Thank you
@ug_lawsociety
and Adv. Didas Bakunzi
We now have a Parliament bigger than a Secondary school. Everyone who feels they are not being paid well run to Parliament for survival. Dr. Sabiti Makara
#HRCUg19
I had the privilege to present my opinion on the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022 before the Committee on ICT & National guidance. In toto, the Bill cures no mischief! We should refine and strengthen existing legal framework.
#Tosilika
After winning round one on the preliminaries, the hearing of the Case on translation of the Constitution in local languages has kicked off today!
#Tosilika
Why does UPDF with about 40,000 constituents have 10 MPs and youth who are more than 11 million have only 5 MPs?
@AlexRovans
asks! WHAT A QUESTION!
But, do we still need the army in Parliament? What do they exactly do?🤔
#YouthElectoralreformagenda
With over 500 Mps; 100 advisors; 80 Ministers; 100 RDCs etc, why arent we a first world country? Or there is no correlation and perhaps the former are the problem?
Lights are going up on the Kampala Expressway. Good progress. We need the entire stretch up to Namboole lit. We shall keep pushing on!
#Tosilika
#FixTheLights
I am told the definition of vulnerable will base on your MM transaction value of less than UGX 500,000. This is ridiculous! This is not how you determine the vulnerable. Many vulnerables receive more than that to pay rent, school fees, Medicare among others.
The street lights case came up today and has been adjourned to January 31st 2023. We shall continue to push for the safety of our roads.
#FixTheLights
#Tosilika
OVERNIGHT: President Museveni told off the World Bank after it suspended funding because of the Anti-Homosexuality Act.
“Uganda will develop with or without loans.”
“Should we consult America/WB/IMF every time we make a law if it's acceptable to them?” posed the MP behind it
Someone has lost their child due to teargas! This is painful. And we have to deal with all this as perpetrators are out there enjoying firing more teargas and bullets! They will be brought to book!!!
#StopPoliceBrutalityinuganda
It is a pleasure to meet and engage with Advocate
@haroldsung_
the Strategic Litigator in Tanzania passionate about Governance. He is running for the Tanganyika Law Society Association Presidency!
Dear
@NIRA_Ug
is this your document? Where do you get the 1 month notice under R.23? Secondly, what is the legal basis of the penalty of UGX 40,000 for each day in default?
This is the Constitution of Uganda in Lusoga. Imagine all the languages had this! Well, we are still awaiting the Court's decision on our matter where we ask Government to translate the Constitution in all languages as per Article 4.
We attended Court today 2:00pm (in absence of any single journalist-this will be for another day😎) and Attorney General and UCC asked for more time to consult and file their replies. Matter adjourned to March 22 12.30pm. We must all defend Media Freedom!
This matter comes up tomorrow Friday 2:00pm 28th January 2022. If you are a journalist, you should be more interested as we are defending media and journalism freedom!
@DaudiKabanda
Speak to the facts he is raising, is Muhoozi a member of NRM? Is he is a serving general? Is he engaged in political activities yet barred by law? Answer these first!
When we say we must uphold the Rule of Law, we must go the full strength. The
@ug_lawsociety
has shown leadership here. I hope
@nemaug
and
@PoliceUg
are aware of this development.
#Tosilika
New aspect of unconstitutional changes of governments that Africa is faced with are also rigging, stealing, or manipulation of elections - Ellias Ouma
#DGtrends
@AGA_Platform
I hope our law enforcement agencies will under an orientation of what Pregnancy is! It is not just a bump! Many medical emergencies actually happen even before 3 months! Again; when men; only men decide fate of women!
@SolomonSerwanjj
This is what is desired. Free movement of persons in Africa! Mozambique president visited here last year and I thought we would similar results but....
The Court has again re-affirmed fundamental human rights and freedoms! Herein is evidence of continued acts of torture and aggression against Ugandans! But, shall they ever learn?
Another good day with Prof. Kwasi Prempeh, ED of the
@CDDGha
the brain child of
@afrobarometer
! Wealth of knowledge on Elections, constitutional safe guards, managing transitions.....the real meaning of passing the baton to the younger generation!
With the
@ug_lawsociety
CEO while at the Launch of the Civic Space Index by
@NCHRD_UG
. As the society, we have a task to ensure a conducive environment for everyone.
#CivicSpaceUg
We are not against vaccination, but we r saying, this should be regulated under an acceptable rubric! Even if it is the mandatory vaccination, this must be backed by law. Our citizens need education about it too,not just a call to get vaccinated but about what Vaccination is.
The street lights case came up today and has been adjourned to April 2023 for hearing. We need to end darkness on the Kampala Entebbe Expressway, Northern bypass and all national roads.
#Tosilika
#FixTheLights
Bugema, Kabale, Kampala and Makerere Universities are in for the quarter Finals in the Inter-Uuniversity Debate championship on Civic Space. Looking forward to a great afternoon.
#CivicSpaceUg
is the thing!
#InterUniversityDebates
Sometime back, while facilitating a session on enforcement of Human Rights b4 Lawyers & Judicial officers, 1 of the JOs excitedly told me they were HRs Activists! A moment later, the same JO presided over a session in the night & remanded an accused who had been badly tortured!
Why should
@KCCAUG
collect over 100Bn in revenue and bank all of it to the consolidated fund and then start begging for some drops to fix the roads. Certainly the policy is wrong here!
@rggoobi
I think we need review of some of these policies. A % of this shd stay at the entity
If FGM is a harmful practice against women; forceful circumcision to the boy child is exposure to harmful practice. Lets not pretend!
@maralesi511
come here😊
The International Society of Public Law 2022 conference kicks off tomorrow at Wroclaw! I will be presenting the impact of the Human Rights Enforcement Act on Public Interest litigation in Uganda.
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