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November 2025
Kyomuhangi Elizabeth v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 3 of 2022) [2025] UGCC 23 (18 November 2025)
Civilian’s challenge to military trial dismissed; Supreme Court ruling non‑retroactive, remedies must be enforced under Article 50.
  • Constitutional law — Military jurisdiction — Courts Martial jurisdiction over civilians — UPDF Act ss.2, 179, 119(1)(h) — Supreme Court declaration of unconstitutionality — Non‑retrospective effect except where conviction/sentence is pending challenge — Appropriate remedy: enforcement under Article 50 (High Court) not re-interpretation under Article 137.
18 November 2025
Human Rights Awareness Promotion Forum Uganda & Others v Attorney General (Constitutional Petitions 25 & 10 of 2017) [2025] UGCC 24 (14 November 2025)
Court split: majority dismissed challenges to criminal abortion provisions; minority would have declared them unconstitutional and ordered legislative reform.
  • Constitutional law — abortion — criminalisation of abortion (Penal Code ss.130–132) — right to life (Art.22(1)–(2)) — right to health and NODPSP — equality and protection of women (Arts.21, 33) — freedom from cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment (Arts.24, 44(a)) — international instruments and reservations — separation of powers — structural interdict/remedies.
14 November 2025