MakHURIPEC @huripec

A department of @MakerereLaw which leads @Makerere efforts re teaching, research and advocacy on human rights & peace nationally, regionally and globally. huripec.mak.ac.ug Kampala, Uganda Joined January 2016

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KIIZA ERON @kiizaeron

4 days ago

The harm judicial officers (@JudiciaryUG) are inflicting on Ugandans is plain, colossal and fatal. Even the blind can see it.

Jude Byamukama @Jbyam1

4 days ago

When courts make it a habit to disregard the letter and spirit of plain constitutional provisions on bail as well as established precedents, they destroy the credibility of the legal system. It's difficult for the Magistrates to appreciate the harm they are doing to the legal

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MakHURIPEC @huripec

4 days ago

#judiciaryontrial #AboveTheLaw @JudiciaryUG

Daily Monitor @DailyMonitor

4 days ago

JUST IN: Erias Lukwago’s bail application rejected The Magistrate agreed with the prosecution on the gravity of the offence and the risks surrounding ongoing investigations. bit.ly/44nPidd #MonitorUpdates

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MakHURIPEC @huripec

5 days ago

📌 #AboveTheLaw #JudiciaryOnTrial

Daily Monitor @DailyMonitor

5 days ago

Gen Muhoozi seeks dismissal of Besigye's case over alleged death threats The respondent described the allegations raised by Dr Besigye and his co-applicant as misconceived, speculative and founded on hearsay bit.ly/3SmYUSW #MonitorUpdates

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Asiimwe Anthony @AsiimweAnthony2

5 days ago

Our statement on Martha Karua SC.. #Demilitarisation

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Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR

6 days ago

Senior Counsel @MarthaKarua is being illegally detained after she flew into the country this morning to attend the bail ruling of Erias Lukwago. #FreeMarthaKarua

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People's Front for Freedom - PFF @PFFUganda

6 days ago

The regime has dropped all pretense of a fair trial. In a desperate and calculated move to completely dismantle the legal defense of Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale, the state has launched an outright assault on the rule of law. In a terrifying and calculated shift of events designed to completely dismantle their legal defense, the state has resorted to outright tyranny. Counsel Erias Lukwago, one of our lead lawyers, was violently abducted by state operatives. In a familiar playbook, he now faces fabricated and politically motivated treason-related charges. To ensure that our leaders are completely isolated from robust legal representation, the state has denied entry to our international lead counsel, Senior Counsel Martha Karua, at Entebbe International Airport. By blocking an international jurist the regime has signaled its absolute contempt for international legal standards and regional protocols. We call upon all freedom-loving Ugandans, the Uganda Law Society, and the international community to stand up against this blatant tyranny. A regime that fights lawyers has already lost the moral argument. #FreeLukwago #FreeKizzaBesigye #FreeHajjiObeid #FreeSamMugumya #FreeSamuelMakokha #FreedomForAll

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MakHURIPEC @huripec

6 days ago

A gentle reminder @JudiciaryUG When we say that the Judiciary of Uganda is in a CRISIS, this is what we mean. Citizens’ eyes on @JudiciaryUG @MoJCA_UG @norbertmao @ODPPUGANDA #JudiciaryOnTrial @AfricanJurists @ug_lawsociety @WMutunga @tsunga_arnold @ICJ_org

Uganda Radio Network @ugandarn

6 days ago

Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has arrived at Makindye Court for the ruling of his bail application, drawing a large crowd of supporters, family members, and political allies. The court premises were filled with emotion and anticipation as supporters gathered to show

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MakHURIPEC @huripec

6 days ago

A gentle reminder @JudiciaryUG When we say that the Judiciary of Uganda is in a CRISIS, this is what we mean. Citizens’ eyes on @JudiciaryUG @MoJCA_UG @ac_owinydollo @norbertmao @ODPPUGANDA #JudiciaryOnTrial @AfricanJurists @ug_lawsociety @WMutunga @tsunga_arnold @ICJ_org

Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR

6 days ago

Court is underway in the matter of Lukwago and defence counsel, Medard Sseggona began by reminding court that during the last session they made an application for bail and the State responded. However, Sseggona requested to bring to the attention of court that the dislocated

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MakHURIPEC @huripec

6 days ago

Article 24 prohibits degrading treatment. Article 23(3) prohibits incommunicado detention. Publicly displaying a blindfolded detainee while his family and lawyer cannot locate him is not a grey area, it is unconstitutional. #AboveTheLaw

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MakHURIPEC @huripec

a week ago

When a soldier can publicly promise to hang a named citizen and call it justice, what is left of "presumed innocent until proved guilty"? Art 28 did not expire. And Art 22(1) protects the right to life. No office, no rank, no grievance should override that. #AboveTheLaw

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MakHURIPEC @huripec

a week ago

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Daily Monitor @DailyMonitor

a week ago

Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded former Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, to Luzira Prison until June 22, 2026. This was after he was charged with misprision of treason, a charge he denied. 📹Abubaker Lubowa #MonitorUpdates

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MakHURIPEC @huripec

a week ago

Punishment was promised before any charge was filed. A charge of misprision of treason has since followed, but due process runs the other way: charge, trial, then judgment, never the reverse. #AboveTheLaw

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ISER Uganda @ISERUganda

2 weeks ago

Happening Now: @ISERUganda is convening a stakeholder workshop for the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) thematic cluster to shape the civil society alternative report ahead of Uganda’s 4th Cycle Universal Periodic Review (#UPR) in January 2027. The workshop provides a platform to reflect on progress, identify persistent human rights challenges, and develop evidence-based recommendations to advance economic, social and cultural rights for all in Uganda. @MEMPROWUganda @afyanahakiug @Womenprobono @UCCAUg @pla_ug @ncduganda @CefrohtUg @ugandaCRNN @huripec

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MakHURIPEC @huripec

2 weeks ago

A public threat against a citizen for speaking about a colleague's disappearance isn't just alarming; it is unconstitutional. Articles 29(1)(a), 23, 20(2) and 8A are clear: no one is above the law, and no rank justifies intimidation. #AbovetheLaw