In the capital Kampala on Friday, chief justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo announced the Supreme Court had ruled that 'all ongoing trials involving civilians in the court martial must immediately cease and be transferred to ordinary courts'.

Uganda’s Supreme Court ruled that prosecuting civilians in military court was unconstitutional, potentially offering relief for opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who’s under court martial for alleged treason.

KAMPALA - The Supreme Court has ordered that all pending criminal cases before the General Court Martial (GCM) should be stopped.“Pending trial before the GCM involving civilians must immediately seize and be transferred to the ordinary courts with competent jurisdiction,