Uganda: violent arrest and alleged arbitrary detention of HRDs from the ‘Students against EACOP’ movement (joint communication)

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The words # Stop EACOP in black, red and yellow upper case letters on a white background.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Uganda about the violent arrest and alleged arbitrary detention of human rights defenders advocating for a just transition from the use of fossil fuels.

The logo of "Ecologistas en Acción", a confederation of ecologist groups in Spain, on a green background.

Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de España y a la empresa Tungsten San Finx, SL sobre el presunto uso abusivo de denuncias por parte de la empresa minera para intimidar a las personas defensoras del medioambiente.

The flag of the United Arab Emirates flying in the wind

Press release: Human rights and those who defend them must be at the forefront of the COP28 summit in the United Arab Emirates.

the flag of Indonesia flying against a blue sky

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Indonesia about the alleged arbitrary detention of environmental human rights defender and farmer Heri Budiawan.

Bob Barigye is standing with his arms crossed on his chest. He is wearing a black formal suit in front of a white background.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Uganda and other actors about the arrests, acts of intimidation and judicial harassment of environmental HRD Bob Barigye.

A portrait photograph of Colombian human rights defender Alirio Perdomo in an outdoor setting. He has black hair and a black moustache, and is wearing a black cap and a red tee-shirt.

Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación enviada a los Gobiernos de Colombia e Italia y a la empresa Enel sobre el atentado contra la vida del defensor de los derechos humanos Alirio Perdomo.

The flag of the People's Republic on China flying at the top of a pole.

This is the summary of a communication sent to the Government of China about the ongoing imprisonment of nine Tibetan environmental rights defenders.

Vietnamese environmental rights defender Hoang Thi Minh Hong looking straight at the camera with a soft smile, in a green outdoor setting. She has dark brown hair in a bob and is wearing a light blue tee-shirt.

This is the summary of a communication sent to the Government of Viet Nam about the detention and criminal charge against environmental human rights defender Hoang Thi Minh Hong for alleged tax evasion.

A close up photo of Mongolian woman human rights defender Sukhgerel Dugersuren. She is wearing her wavy brown hair in a short bob and has glasses.

This is the summary of a communication sent to the Government of Mongolia about the status of the criminal investigation opened against WHRD & environmentalist Sukhgerel Dugersuren.

Flag of Viet Nam gently blowing against a cloudy sky

This is the summary of a communication sent to the Government of Viet Nam about the continued detention of HRD Dang Dinh Bach and the administrative & judicial harassment of his wife, WHRD Tran Phuong Thao.

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