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Attaque contre un défenseur des droits de l'homme

22 Oct 2021

Rachael Amongin - Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO)

Date de l'incident
22 Oct 2021
Exactitude de la date
Tout est correct
Rachael Amongin
Féminin
Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO)
Groupe de défense de l'environnement
Détention arbitraire
Cible: Individuel
Lieu de l'incident: Ouganda
TotalEnergies (formerly Total) France Pétrole, gaz et charbon, Energie
Tullow Oil Royaume-Uni Pétrole, gaz et charbon
CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil Corporation) Chine Pétrole, gaz et charbon
East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd. Royaume-Uni Pétrole, gaz et charbon
Hoima Sugar Factory (part of Rai Holdings Private Limited) Ouganda Sucre, Agriculture/alimentation/boissons/tabac/pêche : Général
Rai Holdings Private Limited (Rai Group) Maurice Sucre, Agriculture/alimentation/boissons/tabac/pêche : Général
TotalEnergies Uganda (part of TotalEnergies) France Pétrole, gaz et charbon
Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Ouganda Pétrole, gaz et charbon
Autres acteurs

Sources

On 22 October 2021, six Ugandan rights campaigners from Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO), namely CEO Dickens Kamugisha, assistant communications officer Rachael Amongin, accountant Catherine Twongyeirwe, Mercy Nuwamanya, Paul Kato and Patrick Edema, were arrested reportedly without formal charge. Rights group allege that the arrests are aimed to silence their criticism of energy projects including the Tilenga oil project, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), operated by Total, Tullow, and CNOOC, and a proposed refinery. Recently, AFIEGO had also filed a case against the approval of the environmental and social impact assessment report of Hoima Sugar Limited.

The six defenders were previously arrested on 13 October, released on bail and re-arrested on 22 October 2021.