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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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September 2023
Ssewanyana & Another v Uganda (Miscellaneous Application 3 of 2023) [2023] UGHCICD 10 (25 September 2023)
Court dismissed application to stay trial, finding the constitutional challenge lacked likelihood of success and restricted disclosure orders were lawful.
Constitutional law – Stay of proceedings – Criteria for grant: likelihood of success, irreparable harm, balance of convenience. Criminal procedure – Pre-trial disclosure – Prima facie right to disclosure limited where State adduces evidence of need for witness protection, state secrets or informer identity protection; trial court’s discretion. International Crimes Division Rules – Redaction and restricted disclosure permissible where they align with Constitutional Court guidance. Duplication of proceedings – Concurrent trials on same facts may violate Article 28, but questions of consolidation/joinder are case-specific and previously determined rulings are binding.
 25 September 2023