Military courts reclaiming legal clarity beyond the politics of prosecution

The UPDF (Amendment) Act, 2025, is not judicial defiance — it is a legislative correction. 

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By Simon Mulongo 

When Uganda’s Parliament passed the UPDF (Amendment) Act, 2025, on 20 May, allowing military courts limited jurisdiction over civilians under exceptional security

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