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HC: International Crimes Division (Uganda)

The International Crimes Division is a special Division of High Court of Uganda which was established in July 2008. Hon. Justice James Ogoola a Principal Judge of the High Court as he then was pursuant to Article 141 of the constitution of the Republic of Uganda 1995 established War Crimes Division (now THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMES DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT).

Considering the civil wars and a series of other internal conflicts, which Uganda has experienced in the recent past, it decided to establish the ICD to try the perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity including commanders of the LRA and other rebel groups.

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December 2019
Musijjo Asuman v Uganda (HCT-OO-ICD-CM-OO19-2018) [2019] UGHCICD 1 (30 December 2019)
Prolonged remand without a trial date can justify bail for terrorism charges subject to strict verification and conditional terms.
Bail — Presumption of innocence — Prolonged pre-trial detention and absence of trial date as factors favouring bail — Serious/terrorism offences do not automatically bar bail — Sureties resident outside capital but within jurisdiction may be substantial — Court-ordered verification of residence and stringent bail conditions.
 30 December 2019