I remember in 1978 meeting two Ugandan captains in the hotel talking Russian. They had been educated in Moscow and since they came from different Ugandan peoples, it was the only way they could understand one another.
I remember in 1978 meeting two Ugandan captains in the hotel talking Russian. They had been educated in Moscow and since they came from different Ugandan peoples, it was the only way they could understand one another.
The ICC must also look into abuses committed by the Ugandan army, ... If the court finds that these crimes don't fall within its limited mandate, it should make its findings available to the Ugandan authorities so that they can bring the perpetrators to justice. In doing so, the court must also be mindful of the security and confidentiality of its sources.
The evidence was sufficient for us. We no longer have confidence in the Ugandan program management unit.
In an eight-day span, the Ugandan government has seriously damaged its human rights reputation by riding roughshod over the rights of political opponents and the courts. The government has arrested the main presidential opponent, used commandos to intimidate the judiciary and banned all public protests, radio discussions and even posters on the subject.
The Ugandan military's defiance of the High Court further undermines the rule of law in Uganda and could jeopardize the electoral process. It is up to President Museveni to make clear to the military that they must respect and comply with the rulings of superior civilian courts.
This is a historic step, but only a first step because the prosecutor has been silent about crimes by the Ugandan Army.
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