Albertine Watchdog

The community of Ngwedo Sub-county affected by the Tilenga Project accused Total and Atacama Consulting for avoiding responsibility in the ongoing process of the Tilenga Project

Ngwedo sub-county is located in Buliisa district, Bunyoro sub-region with mainly Bagungu, Banyoro and other tribes such as Alur. It’s a remote, underdeveloped location with poor internet connectivity, local communities […]

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Total to face court for failing to comply with the Vigilance law and the requirements of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

1.5°C: 14 cities and 4 associations formally requested Total to uphold its legal duty to combat climate change Following a meeting with a team from Total and the company’s CEO, […]

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Taking total to court: Civil Society activists to present Solid evidence as Total has denied that she is not involved in human rights violation and lack of vigilance

Total and Atacama Consulting have committed widespread systematic human rights abuses against local communities. Well documented allegations of violent and systematic abuses include rape, torture, forced labor, land confiscation, and […]

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Hoima: Environmental Activist received death threats from the Hoima Resident District Commissioner (RDC).

On August 15, Batwaimasa Janepher, an Environmental Human Rights Defender working with the Navigators of Development Organisation (NAVODA) in the Albertine region was directly attacked by the Resident District Commissioner […]

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Is EU Defending the Defenders? New Amnesty International report shows that the European Union (EU) is short on its promises to protect Human Rights Defenders.

Human rights defenders face mounting deadly threats and attacks for defending the rights of all of us. At this crucial and challenging moment for defenders, new Amnesty International Report asks: is the European […]

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An Independent Investigation reveals French Oil Company Total and Atacama Consulting are abusing the rights of the community in Ngwedu, Buliisa district

May 26, 2019 uhuru Leave a comment

An independent investigation of French Oil Giant Total and Atacama Consulting the company that belongs to the daughter of President Museveni revealed that the two companies are regularly violating the human rights of the community in Ngwedu sub county of Buliisa district in the Albertine region. The investigation, conducted by […]

The community in Kijayo evicted by Hoima Sugar Limited drinking Polluted water

May 22, 2019 uhuru One comment

There is an urgent appeal for the Kikube and Hoima district Local governments administrations and the Hoima Sugar Limited, the company behind the eviction of 5000 people in Kijayo to make sure that they provide a regular and constant supply of safe and clean water to the landless communities evicted […]

The court in Uganda has allowed the destruction of 22 square miles of part of Bugoma Central Forest Reserve in Hoima District to pave way for sugarcane growing.

May 1, 2019 uhuru Leave a comment

The Bugoma Forest is a protected tropical forest that is situated southwest of Hoima and northeast of Kyenjojo towns, and east of Lake Albert, in the Hoima district of western Uganda. It was gazetted in the 1930s and came under the mandate of the National Forestry Authority in 2003. The […]

People’s views about the ongoing Oil developments in their communities and how they are affected because of irresponsible oil activities being undertaken on their territories by total and the Atacama consulting

April 29, 2019 uhuru Leave a comment

Every community member from all over the villages of Ngwedu sub-county in Buliisa district is experiencing the same complex problems. The problems are mostly linked to the theft of their land, water sources and cultural sites. Land grabbing and forceful evictions accompanied with low compensation rates which are not affected […]

Ola Bini the Swedish Developer Who Visited Assange Arrested In Ecuador

April 14, 2019 uhuru Leave a comment

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — An ace Swedish programmer who was an early, ardent supporter of WikiLeaks has been arrested in Ecuador in an alleged plot to blackmail the country’s president over his abandonment of Julian Assange. But friends of Ola Bini say the soft-spoken encryption expert is being unfairly targeted […]

Free Ola Bini

April 14, 2019 uhuru Leave a comment

This Blog post is to help free our friend Ola who has done so much for this world. The Albertine Watch can attest to that and it pains us to see what is happening to him! Please read and take action. it is very important. Call the President of Ecuador […]

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