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Col. (Rtd) Dr. Kiiza Besigye and 22 Others v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition 12 of 2006)

Citation: [2007] UGCC 9 Court: Constitutional Court Decided: 12 January 2007 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Continuing the petitioners' treason trial while co-accused were detained under void Court Martial orders violated their fair-trial rights, liberty and judicial independence.

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