Question-Subject: Judicial remedies

What are the different alternatives to pre-trial detention?

Release on bail
Which authority is competent to decide on release?

– Magistrate’s court – Chief magistrate – High Court – Prosecutor – Uganda Human Rights Commission
On what grounds and when can someone be released?

– Release on bail – Withdrawal from prosecution – Violation of any human right
What is a release?

Release on bail
What happens to the pre-trial detainee during the release procedure?

No information under the Ugandan law
How to use the remedies?

Different procedures applicable
What are the remedies of a pre-trial detainee?

Depending on the stage of the proceeding
Which authority is competent to decide an alternative detention?

– State prosecutor – Examining magistrate
What are the conditions that must be met for someone to benefit from an alternative detention?

Measures prescribed by law and competent authority to be decided upon release
What is a release?

Release with or without conditions