Justice Mulyagonja: “We have no power to stop re-arrests of bailed suspects”

The Constitutional Court has thrown out a public interest lawsuit aimed at stopping security agencies from re-arresting suspects immediately after they are granted bail, acquitted, or released by courts. The court said the case doesn’t require interpreting the Constitution but is better suited for the High Court to handle as a human rights enforcement matter….

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Constitutional Court dismisses petition challenging interim orders

The Constitutional Court, in a landmark ruling, dismissed a petition brought by a one Jackson Ntwatwa challenging the court’s jurisdiction to handle interlocutory applications. The decision, delivered yesterday by a panel of five justices— Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Justice Cheborion Barishaki, Justice Muzamiru M. Kibedi, Justice Irene Mulyagonja, and Justice Christopher Gashirabake—clarified the court’s authority and…

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