Environmental activist 'detained' in Uganda, NGOs say
Kampala (AFP) June 7, 2024
An environmental activist in Uganda opposed to a huge oil drilling project headed by French giant TotalEnergies has been detained by soldiers, two NGOs said Friday. Stephen Kwikiriza has not been heard from for three days, according to the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). "In a particularly worrying escalation of repression, Stephen Kwikiriza, from the Environmental Gove
An environmental activist in Uganda opposed to a huge oil drilling project headed by French giant TotalEnergies has been detained by soldiers, two NGOs said Friday. Stephen Kwikiriza has not been heard from for three days, according to the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). "In a particularly worrying escalation of repression, Stephen Kwikiriza, from the Environmental Gove