Opposition Figure Besigye to Face Death Penalty Over Treachery Charge
On November 16, Besigye disappeared in Nairobi, Kenya, while attending a book launch of lawyer and local opposition politician Martha Karua. Days later, he reappeared in Uganda, where he was detained and faced charges of illegal firearm possession and attempting to solicit military support abroad.
Ugandan opposition figure hit with extra charge carrying death penalty
Ugandan military prosecutors on Monday added a charge of "treachery" - which carries the death penalty - to the list of violations of military law they say were committed by a prominent opposition figure.
Besigye Charged with Treachery: Uganda's Political Tensions Escalate
Prominent Ugandan opposition figure Kiiza Besigye faces new treachery charges, which carry the death penalty, in a military court. Detained in Kenya, Besigye was extradited and accused of withholding intelligence about national security threats.
Ugandan military court rules it can try opposition figure on treachery charge
A prominent opposition figure in Uganda will stand trial on the serious charge of treachery, a military court ruled Tuesday, escalating the legal trouble Kizza Besigye faces ahead of presidential elec
Ugandan military court rules it can try opposition figure on treachery charge carrying death penalty
A prominent opposition figure in Uganda will stand trial on the serious charge of treachery, a military court ruled Tuesday, escalating the legal trouble Kizza Besigye faces ahead of presidential elec
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