Tag Archives: Human Rights Watch

Sudan’s war leaves Khartoum with unexploded mines

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Khaled Abdulgader noticed children using an unusual object as a football and tried to stop them. He grabbed it, and it exploded in his hand. He lost two fingers, and shrapnel sliced into his chest. In a hospital for a checkup after last year’s blast, he …

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Uganda’s supreme court halts civilian prosecutions in military courts

Muhamad Yehia Uganda’s highest court declared on Friday that the trial of civilians in military courts is unconstitutional, ordering an immediate halt to any ongoing prosecutions. This decision brings relief to prominent opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who has been facing trial in the military’s general court martial. His attorney, Erias …

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