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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The lake is our life.” Fishers at Nkondo beach, Kikuube, told UN News that plastic and river waste are already hitting Lake Albert’s breeding grounds. Oil activity on the same lake can push that further. One spill, ad the food and income those families depend on are gone. news.un.org/zh/story/202...

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🌲 Fun Fact Friday: Did you know that keeping our ecosystems intact is one of the best tools we have against climate change? It’s not just about trees—it’s about protecting our shared home. 💚

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Happy World Tourism Day! 🌍 Let's promote tourism that protects our environment and empowers our communities. 🦒🌿 The future of our planet depends on the choices we make today.#WorldTourismDay #SustainableTourism #Uganda #LPI

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Did you know? Africa contributes less than 4% of global emissions, yet its people are losing their land and lives to a crisis they did not cause

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📣 UPDATE: Six activists released Six of sixteen activists arrested August 31, 2026, are out. The rest remain detained. They were petitioning TotalEnergies for eco-friendly energy. 🌍✊ The rest appear in court October 12, 2026. Respect activists' rights. 🕊️

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🚨ALERT: Today, four youth activists appeared at the Buganda Road Court for their bail hearing. However, the case was not heard.The hearing was adjourned to October 12, 2026. The activists were arrested on August 31, 2026 as they marched to Parliament opposing fossil fuel projects like the EACOP.

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

⚖️❌ TODAY: 10 youth activists, including women, were remanded 🏛️🔒 to October 12th after their bail hearing stalled — Magistrate Achayo was absent. 43 days in prison since their Aug 31st arrest marching to Parliament for an oil-free economy and economic freedom. 🛢️🌍✊ Keep the pressure on! 🇺🇬

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

LPI has written to the Ministry of Energy warning of risks to communities in Teso and Karamoja as oil exploration expands into the Kadam, Moroto and Lake Kyoga basins — following the Pearl Sweet naming and the third licensing round. @urgentactionfund.bsky.social Full letter 👇 bit.ly/4AmyW3y

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Letter to MEMD: Safeguard Community Rights Ahead of Oil Exploration in Teso and Karamoja - Liberty Probono Initiative

15 September 2026. LPI letter to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Dr. Monica Musenero Masafu, following the Pearl Sweet naming […]

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Int’l Day of Democracy: women/youth-led group petitions UHRC over civic space for female environmental activists in Uganda, after 5 women were arrested Aug. 31 while peacefully marching an anti-EACOP petition to Parliament. Full letter 👇: bit.ly/4AhaU9M

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Petition: Call for UHRC Intervention on the Arrest of Five Female Environmental Activists - Liberty Probono Initiative

15 September 2026. Letter to the Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission, Ms. Mariam Fauzat Wangadya, from Green Guardians Women & […]

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A democracy is only as strong as its protection of those who speak up. 🕊️⚖️ On this International Day of Democracy 🌍🗳️, we honor the young women in Uganda 🇺🇬✊🏾 who refused to be silenced. 🗣️🔇 #DemocracyDay #CivicSpace #VoicesThatRefuseToBeSilenced

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🚨 New study 📗warns EACOP’s final stages could threaten East Africa’s water sources. The pipeline crosses one of the region’s largest freshwater systems putting wetlands, rivers, protected areas, and fishing communities at risk. @urgentactionfund.bsky.social 🔗 Read the full story: bit.ly/4isPK2m

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Uganda: Study warns EACOP's final stages threaten East Africa’s water sources; incl. cos. response and non-responses - Business and Human Rights Centre

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🚨MUST READ: Uganda's mining🔨 boom must not come at the cost of its people🧑‍🤝‍🧑. LPI's research associate, Grace Bariyo calls for government to review mineral licensing and put in place safe guards for mineral host communities among others. For more, read 👉: parrotsug.com/ugandas-mini...

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

LPI joined nearly 60 CSOs and oil-host community groups to say: ENOUGH. 🛢️💔 “Pearl Sweet”? Try sour. 118,000+ displaced. Compensation delayed & unfair. Lakeshore militarised. Fishers locked out. Ecosystems degraded. $868m earned—yet energy poverty persists. ⚡ Read more :https://bit.ly/4cDebX7

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Communiqué: East African CSOs on Uganda’s Crude Oil Naming Ceremony - Liberty Probono Initiative

8 September 2026. East African host communities and CSOs from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and the DRC respond to the 2 September […]

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

From destruction to restoration. 🌱 Over 2,600 bags of illegal charcoal and 1,700 timber pieces seized from Bugoma Forest will now fund the forest's protection, thanks to a court order. Justice served! ⚖️ #SaveBugoma #Uganda #Conservation Read more.: www.newvision.co.ug/category/new...

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News: Court orders seized charcoal, timber to fund Bugoma conservation

Some of the suspects behind the illegal logging and charcoal burning fled, leaving authorities with large quantities of forest produce that had to be stored at the Kisindi Forest offices inside the re...

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Bunyoro leaders and residents are raising concerns over limited community consultations, low-paying jobs and low-value contracts for local businesses. Oil-hosting communities deserve meaningful participation and fair benefits. ✊🏽 Read more: bit.ly/4xDGTPP

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TotalEnergies eyes September for Uganda first oil

Production from CNOOC International-operated Kingfisher field beneath Lake Albert is just two months away

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🐘💔 Communities in Buliisa are living in fear as elephant incursions destroy crops and claim lives. 📢 We are calling on Parliament to urgently prioritize solutions and protect these vulnerable families! 🙏🌍 Read the letter 👇for more: libertyprobonoinitiative.org/wp-content/u...

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🌳🦍 Restoring the Bugoma-Budongo corridor means saving chimps and 52% of Africa's bird species but planting trees isn't enough. 🏞️🤝 Real change demands land rights, legal protection, and communities willingly offering their land for conservation. www.independent.co.ug/restoring-bu...

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Restoring Bugoma-Budongo Corridor: A lifeline for Uganda’s endangered chimpanzees

Budongo, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Across the scenic Murchison Landscape of Western Uganda, the northern Albertine Rift is celebrated for its outstanding biodiversity richness. The region harbors ...

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

⚖️❌ TODAY: 10 youth activists incl women were denied bail and remanded to Luzira Upper Prison 🏛️🔒 until September 18, 2026. The activists were arrested ysty as they marched to Parliament. Also, 6 activists are still being held at Wandegeya police sta .

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"🛢️ Oil should not come at the cost of human lives. GGWYCDA's urgent appeal to @UGHumanRights on the Kapaapi crisis. Full details in the attached PDF:https://libertyprobonoinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/letter-from-GGWYCDA.pdf

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🚨 4 activists denied bail 25 days in Luzira for a peaceful protest. ⚖️ Magistrate: "I will be very hard on this case." Adjourned for a meeting. "Our rights disregarded," says activist Hassan 12 activists got 9 months in Aug 2025 for the same. Stand with the four. Read for more: bit.ly/3UES2kP

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

⛓️ Peaceful advocacy ≠ prison. 🗣️ 4 environmental defenders in Uganda detained for marching peacefully. Arrest violates free expression & assembly. 🏛️ ⚖️ Criminalizing green voices = judicial harassment. Denies due process. Fuels fear. Release them now Read more: www.fidh.org/en/issues/hu...

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Uganda: Arbitrary arrest and detention of four environmental human rights defenders

UGA 004 / 0826 / OBS 039 Arbitrary arrest / Arbitrary detention / Criminalisation / Restriction on freedom of peaceful assembly Uganda 24 August (…)

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Uganda's oil is expected this year. But will it be a savior like Norway's or a curse like Nigeria's? We stand for a just transition that puts communities first, protects the environment and provides jobs. For more: www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/...

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Is our oil our saviour?

Whereas Norway used oil to build their economy, Nigeria used oil and got poverty

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Uganda is making a bold move! ⚡️🇺🇬 The Energy Minister is urging a major shift from firewood and charcoal to electric cooking to save lives, protect our environment, and meet climate goals. 🌍💚 Time to plug into a cleaner future! 🔌🍳. Read more: www.africa-newsroom.com/press/uganda...

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Uganda: Energy Minister Urges Shift from Firewood, Charcoal to Electric Cooking

Minister of State for Energy, Hon. Sidronius Okaasai, told the Climate Change Committee chaired by Hon. Aggrey Bagiire on Thursday, 13 August 2026, that Uganda’s continued dependence on biomass for co...

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🚨 LPI joined 20 CSOs from Uganda and Tanzania to issue a communiqué on the $20bn Tanga Regional Energy Hub MoU signed by UNOC, TPDC & Vitol Bahrain E.C. ⛽📄 We are calling for a transparent, rights‑based, and renewable energy future for East Africa. 🌍⚡🌱 🔗 Read the full statement: bit.ly/4bY7XRe

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#StopEACOP @stopeacop.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Locals in Lwengo and Kyotera say EACOP developers broke their word: grabbed land, paid unfairly, ruined water, and moved graves with no respect. See NTV's full report. ntv.co.ug/news/nationa...

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Residents accuse EACOP developers of broken promises - NTV Uganda

Residents living near the East African Crude Oil Pipeline route in Lwengo and Kyotera districts have accused the project developers of failing to deliver on promises made before the construction of…

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Justice should never come with a price tag. 🇺🇬 This #WorldYouthDay, we celebrate the young Ugandans who marched for their future—and we stand with them, always. Your voice is not a favor, it is a right. ✊🏾⚖️ @urgentactionfund.bsky.social @naturaljustice.bsky.social @stopeacop.bsky.social

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🌍🌿 Today, youth environmental defenders were arrested while peacefully marching to Parliament for economic justice and fair oil benefits. EACOP now 91% complete. Peaceful petition is a right. Defenders must be heard, not arrested. ✊🌱🕊️📜 @naturaljustice.bsky.social @urgentactionfund.bsky.social

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Justice delayed is justice denied. Our July newsletter is live! We are diving deep into the double standard in Uga's courts swift action agnst activists, but years of delays for evicted communities seeking their land back. The Kapapi community deserves better. Full newsletter here: bit.ly/4wAtGqw

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

⚖️ VICTORY! Case DISMISSED against 7 Lwera wetland defenders because the accuser didn't show up. Bail refunds ordered. 3 women among those cleared. Remaining 4 still face arrest hurdles. Justice delayed but moving! 🌿✊ #LweraWetland #ClimateDefenders

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Did you know? You dont need a uniform to defend our environment. Reporting wtland destruction to NEMA or local leaders, speaking up at community meetings,saying no to kaveera, or planting a tree that's defending.This Friday, ask yourself What am I protecting today? Our water, our soil, our future. 🌍

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🌍According to the World Bank, Uganda could loose 3.2% of its GDP by 2050 if nothing is done to address climate change. It is worth noting that agricultural sector that employs about 70% of Uganda's work force depends heavily on a health and stable climate. Read more: bit.ly/4yPcEGD

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Uganda risks 3.1% GDP loss by 2050 without climate adaptation, World Bank warns

Climate change could cut Uganda’s growth by 3.1% by 2050 without adaptation measures. Agriculture, 24% of GDP and employer of 72% of the workforce, faces severe risks. Uganda needs $28 billion for ada...

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🌍 On World Nature Conservation Day, we honour Uganda’s female environmental defenders who risk threats and harm to protect our natural resources. Their courage inspires us all to conserve nature for future generations. 🌱 @naturaljustice.bsky.social @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social @ygcug.bsky.social

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

As Uganda eyes first oil in Sept, remember the cost: displacement, lost livelihoods & environmental harm in the Albertine region. Women and girls suffer most unfair compensation, less land and food access, and rising violence. First oil must not destroy people or nature. Read more: bit.ly/4gZrKmG

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TotalEnergies eyes September for Uganda first oil

Production from CNOOC International-operated Kingfisher field beneath Lake Albert is just two months away

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🌍 Did you know? 1 tree = 48 lbs of CO₂ absorbed yearly. Environmental defenders protect those trees — and our future. Respect them. Share this. ✊ #FridayFacts #ClimateAction @naturaljustice.bsky.social @stopeacop.bsky.social

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The human cost of oil! With local courts failing to act, Ugandan 👩‍🌾🧑‍🌾farmers have taken TotalEnergies' EACOP to the UK High Court. In their case, the farmers argue that the EACOP violates Uganda's own environmental and climate laws. For more, read : dialogue.earth/en/justice/i...

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If Uganda’s courts will not apply the law, England’s high court must

The farmers taking the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline to court in London know the costs of oil, and their rights to stop it, writes Dickens Kamugisha

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#StopEACOP @stopeacop.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

TotalEnergies is expected to post massive Q2 profits tomorrow. But who actually pays? Join our X Space to expose the true cost of EACOP with frontline defenders from Uganda & Tanzania, 350.org, and Greenpeace. 🗓️ July 23 | 5 PM EAT Set a reminder & tune in 👇 x.com/i/spaces/1rx...

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

19+ dead from hunger in Karamoja as drought worsens. Women & children bear the brunt of a climate crisis they didn't cause. Climate justice = people over fossil fuel profits. 🌍 Read more www.bbc.com/news/article... @naturaljustice.bsky.social @bothends.bsky.social @bothends.bsky.social

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

655 million people. No electricity. 2 billion. No clean cookng. The numbers are staggering but what's more staggering is that progress has slowed. We know the solutions (renewables, mini-grids, clean cookstoves). What we need is the will. n-universal-energy-access-target @naturaljustice.bsky.social

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655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver on universal energy access target

Latest data show uneven progress, highlighting the critical need to focus on affordability and vulnerable communities

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

📍LPI, together with Strategic Response on Environment Conservation, held a dialogue with women and youth in Buhuka affected by the Kingfisher oil project. 🤝 The discussion focused on community concerns and strengthening advocacy for the protection of rights & livelihoods. ✊🏾

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

France ruled: TotalEnergies must comply. Ugandan courts must do the same for our affected communities. Justice has no borders! ⚖️. For more: climaterightsdatabase.com/2026/06/25/n...

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

France ruled: TotalEnergies must comply. Ugandan courts must do the same for our affected communities. Justice has no borders! ⚖️. For more: climaterightsdatabase.com/2026/06/25/n...

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Yesterday, 11 female youth activists and others who were arrested for protesting against the @EACOP appeared in court. 👩‍⚖️The youth's case was adjourned to 8th September as the state prosecutor was unavailable. 🚫The youth are committed to seeing justice being served. #EndJudicialDelays

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Ugandan farmers are now taking the fight to the UK courts to stop this $5.6B pipeline. We stand with the women on the frontlines defending their land and livelihoods. Read: www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/ugandan... #StopEACOP #LandRights #WomenFarmers #Uganda

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🚨LPI's periodic newsletter is out! 📕It spotlights the Kapaapi community’s 💪courageous search for justice amid renewed uncertainty, arrests and intimidation following their evictions for the Tilenga project among others. For more:https://bit.ly/4f02dqV

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Today, the case against women environmental defenders who protested the destruction of Lwera Wetland was adjourned to August 04, 2026. Arrested on October 22, 2025 while peacefully delivering a petition to NEMA, they continue facing baseless “common nuisance” charges.

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Liberty Pro Bono Initiative @libertyprobono.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

On Heroes Day, we celebrate those who inspire change, defend justice, and shape the future, including the brave environmental activists fighting for climate justice and a livable planet for all Ugandans. True heroism is protecting both people and nature

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