Four environmental activists detained for EACOP protests

Issue: Freedom of assembly; Right to protest
Date: 9 December 2022
Location: Kampala, Uganda
No. of people affected: 4
Profession of affected person(s): Environmentalists
Perpetrator(s): Police

WHAT HAPPENED

Four environmental activists protesting the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline were arrested by police in Kampala on 9 December 2022. Bob Barigye, Ivan Kabale, Hamis Musoke and Jackson Ssemwanga were picked up by police as they staged a protest through the streets of Kampala. The demonstration was one of several held to stop the construction of the pipeline because of human rights and environmental concerns.

Source: NilePost