The indictment and various trials of Rtd. Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and 22 others, present one of the first major tests of whether the new law has achieved its intended objectives. In particular, the trials provide the opportunity to examine the compliance of the UPDF Act with the Constitution with particular regard to issues of administering justice, especially as dispensed by the General Court Martial (GCM).
This Working Paper is an analysis of the role of the GCM in the administration of justice in Uganda.