The said security men were dressed in dark clothes and armed. Fourteen of the accused were granted bail but because of certain alleged acts of the security personnel at the court premises bail papers could not be processed. On 16/11/05 the accused were taken to the High Court for bail application before Hon. All the accused were subsequently committed to the High Court for trial. Kizza Besigye, was separately charged with rape allegedly committed in 1997. The indictment was read to them at Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court. Kiiza Besigye, a leader of one of the opposition political parties known as Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and twenty two others hereinafter to be referred to as the accused were jointly charged with treason and misprison of treason under the Penal Code Act. The background of this petition briefly is that Rt. It is supported by the affidavit and supplementary affidavit sworn by lo Mr. 3) Act 2005 against the Attorney General. The petition is brought under Article 50 (1) and (2) and 137 (3) of 5 the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda 1995 as amended by the Constitution (Amendment) (No. Kiiza Besigye and 22 others, whose full names are set out in schedule I attached to the petition, hereinafter collectively referred to as "the accused". The petitioner has an interest in and is being affected by the following acts and/or matters complained of herein arising from and connected with the arrest, detention, charge and trial of Col. Its objects include, among others, representation, protection and assisting the public in Uganda in all matters touching, ancillary or incidental to the law. Tins petition is brought-by The Uganda law Society, a body corporate established under the Uganda Law Society Act, Cap 276 of the Laws of Uganda 2000 hereafter to be referred as the petitioner.
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