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Supreme Court jails petitioner for three years for contempt over abusive language towards justices

Justice & Court Rulings Single source Uganda (national) Nov 2020 (day not reported) Severity: 2/5

According to The Observer, a seven-justice Supreme Court panel led by Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo sentenced petitioner Ssebadduka to three years in jail for contempt of court after he used abusive language against the justices in his filings and in court. The case arose from his application asking the court to block virtual presidential campaigns and suspend the signature requirement for presidential nominations. He was handcuffed and taken away after the ruling.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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