Uganda: Dispute Over Use of Closed Sessions Postpones Kwoyelo's Trial

Last week, the International Crimes Division (ICD) sitting at the Ugandan High Court in Gulu indefinitely adjourned the trial of Thomas Kwoyelo. The adjournment comes barely a week after the trial resumed from a two-month break on September 30. The purported reason for the adjournment was to give the court time to resolve a disagreement between the defense and the prosecution over the use of closed sessions. This article provides a summary of the last hearings held from October 7 to 10.

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