Human Rights Watch report laments Uganda crackdown on oil protestors

Arbitrary arrests, harassment and threats are the norm, says nonprofit

Crackdown: Police officers detain a Ugandan activist in Kampala who was participating in a demonstration over proposed plans by Total Energies and others to build the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
Crackdown: Police officers detain a Ugandan activist in Kampala who was participating in a demonstration over proposed plans by Total Energies and others to build the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 2 November 2023, 14:51Updated 2 November 2023, 14:51