Human Rights Watch Issued Commentary: Ugandan Authorities Should Drop Charges Against Oil Activists
November 06, 2023
November 06, 2023
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Nov. 4, 2023:
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Ugandan Authorities Should Drop Charges Against Oil Activists
By Felix Horne, Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights
On Monday, nine student climate activists in Uganda will again appear before a Kampala court charged with "common nuisance" for their activism against a proposed oil pipeline. They were arrested and charged last year w . . .
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Ugandan Authorities Should Drop Charges Against Oil Activists
By Felix Horne, Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights
On Monday, nine student climate activists in Uganda will again appear before a Kampala court charged with "common nuisance" for their activism against a proposed oil pipeline. They were arrested and charged last year w . . .