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Land grabbers evict 360,000 Ugandans in 2024 Land grabbers evict 360,000 Ugandans in 2024
Land grabbers evict 360,000 Ugandans in 2024
Forced Land Evictions in Uganda: Tenure and food insecurity on the rise… Forced Land Evictions in Uganda: Tenure and food insecurity on the rise…
Forced Land Evictions in Uganda: Tenure and food insecurity on the rise...
Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) rejects the request to dismiss the EACOP appeal case. Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) rejects the request to dismiss the EACOP appeal case.
Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) rejects the request to dismiss the EACOP appeal case.
Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show
Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show
Uganda: Community members violently evicted by security forces, allegedly related to EACOP; incl. co. responses Uganda: Community members violently evicted by security forces, allegedly related to EACOP; incl. co. responses
Uganda: Community members violently evicted by security forces, allegedly related to EACOP; incl. co. responses
Coffee Leaf Rust disease hits Mbale region farmers Coffee Leaf Rust disease hits Mbale region farmers
Coffee Leaf Rust disease hits Mbale region farmers
Bone dry: Agribusiness’ African water grab Bone dry: Agribusiness’ African water grab
Bone dry: Agribusiness’ African water grab
EACJ’s Appellate Court will hear an appeal on the dismissed Case against EACOP development. EACJ’s Appellate Court will hear an appeal on the dismissed Case against EACOP development.
EACJ’s Appellate Court will hear an appeal on the dismissed Case against EACOP development.
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DEFENDING LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS3 years ago

Local land grabbers evict villagers at night; foreign investors cultivate the same lands the next day
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Uganda government ignores its directive on COVID evictions, evicts thousands of smallholder farmers, artisanal miners.

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Breaking: There has been an alarming Rise in Forced Land Evictions in Uganda; over 360,000 Ugandans were Displaced in the First Half of 2024.
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Breaking: 15 Anti-EACOP Activists have been charged with common nuisance and remanded to Luzira prison.
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Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) rejects the request to dismiss the EACOP appeal case.
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Breaking: 15 Anti-EACOP Activists Arrested in Kampala While Marching to Parliament
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EACJ’s Appellate Court will hear an appeal on the dismissed Case against EACOP development.
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Land grabbers evict 360,000 Ugandans in 2024
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Forced Land Evictions in Uganda: Tenure and food insecurity on the rise…
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Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) rejects the request to dismiss the EACOP appeal case.
MEDIA FOR CHANGE NETWORK3 days ago

Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show
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DEFENDING LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS1 week ago

Breaking: 15 Anti-EACOP Activists have been charged with common nuisance and remanded to Luzira prison.
DEFENDING LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS1 week ago

Breaking: 15 Anti-EACOP Activists Arrested in Kampala While Marching to Parliament
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Breaking: There has been an alarming Rise in Forced Land Evictions in Uganda; over 360,000 Ugandans were Displaced in the First Half of 2024.
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Uganda is developing a Management Information System to strengthen reporting on business-related human rights violations.
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A multisectoral meeting has kicked off in Kampala to discuss progress in implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and other related standards and principles.

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Forced Land Evictions in Uganda: Tenure and food insecurity on the rise…

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Statement: The Energy Sector Strategy 2024–2028 Must Mark the End of the EBRD’s Support to Fossil Fuels
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Breaking: Three community land rights defenders from Kawaala have been arrested.
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Court asked to block gov’t from paying UGX 647 billion loan
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