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Appeal Cuts Colonel Byabagamba’s Sentence to 15 Years

8/26/2026

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Colonel Tom Byabagamba died in prison after serving 12 years.
He was arrested in August 2014 and convicted in March 2016 of inciting insurrection.
The Military High Court sentenced him to 21 years, stripped rank and medals.
An appeal in December 2019 reduced the term to 15 years, citing statutory limits.
Human Rights Watch and the UN Working Group called the trial flawed and detention arbitrary.

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Story summary

Colonel Tom Byabagamba died in prison after serving 12 years.
He was arrested in August 2014 and convicted in March 2016 of inciting insurrection.
The Military High Court sentenced him to 21 years, stripped rank and medals.
An appeal in December 2019 reduced the term to 15 years, citing statutory limits.
Human Rights Watch and the UN Working Group called the trial flawed and detention arbitrary.