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Witness Radio Petitions ODPP urgently to review and withdraw criminal charges against Buvuma Community Land Rights Defenders... #TogetherWeDefend @grain.org @hrw.org @hrcberkeley.bsky.social @fundhumanrights.bsky.social @hrc.org @hrcberkeley.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/witness-radi...

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Palm Oil project investor in Landgrab: Witness Radio petitions Buganda Land Board to save its tenants from being forcefully displaced palm oil plantation #StopLandGrabbing @grain.org @hrw.org @fundhumanrights.bsky.social @hrc.org @rightsindevt.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/palm-oil-pro...

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Listen to this excellent podcast by African Futures Lab, featuring international human rights lawyer Meghna Abraham on how putting a price on nature opens the door to its financialisation, not its protection.

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Milestone: Another case against the EACOP activists is dismissed due to the want of prosecution... #StopEacop @stopeacop.bsky.social @rightsindevt.bsky.social @just-stopoil.bsky.social @hrw.org @ccrcj.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/milestone-an...

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The latest: Another group of anti-EACOP activists has been arrested for protesting Stanbic Bank’s financing of the EACOP Project. #StopEACOP @just-stopoil.bsky.social @stopcorpabuse.bsky.social @stopfundinghate.bsky.social @stopeacop.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/the-latest-a...

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Today at 11 AM EAT, tune in to Witness Radio for our new program “Agafa mu Kitundu Kyo”. We bring you voices from the Buvuma communities facing land grabbing for oil palm plantation expansion. Hear their struggles, fights, and the criminalization of those opposing the land grab.

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Witness Radio petitions chief prosecutor: Want 34 community land rights defenders and activists released from prison... #TogetherWeDefend @grain.org @hrw.org @hrc.org @fundhumanrights.bsky.social @hrcberkeley.bsky.social @ccrcj.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/witness-radi...

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Since 2025 started, there has been a concern about an escalating number of violent arrests and detention of environmental activists opposing the construction of the #EACOP, and the majority of them are frequently subjected to brutality and torture by the armed forces, especially during operations.

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EACOP: The number of activists arrested for opposing the project is already soaring in just a few months of 2025... #StopEacop @xrglobal.bsky.social @just-stopoil.bsky.social @stopeacop.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/eacop-the-nu...

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The joint final review of the National Land Policy 2013, a significant and collaborative effort between the government and Civil society organizations, is underway. Join us on Witness Radio as we broadcast the event live. Don't miss! Read more: witnessradio.org/the-joint-fi...

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Latest: Buganda Road Court grants bail to Eleven Ugandan environmental activists after spending over a week on remand... #StopEACOP #TogetherWeDefend @stopeacop.bsky.social @xrglobal.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/latest-bugan...

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One of the prominent Community Land Rights Defenders in Buvuma District is facing several criminal charges, including trespass, due to his continuous efforts in defending community land against politically connected individuals and oil palm brokers. 👉: witnessradio.org/buvuma-palm-...

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The expansion of the #oilpalm project in Buvuma has fueled land grabbing, with speculators and oil palm brokers seizing more land from neighboring communities. Those who resist face criminalization and harsh consequences at the hands of powerful individuals behind the land grabs.

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Buvuma Palm Oil Tree Growing: More community land rights defenders are getting targeted, facing judicial harassment, and others are jailed on trumped charges. @grain.org @rightsindevt.bsky.social @hrw.org @fundhumanrights.bsky.social @hrc.org Read more: witnessradio.org/buvuma-palm-...

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Do you know the qualifications required to be appointed as a member of the Land Committee in Uganda? Tune in to Witness Radio today at 10 AM EAT, with a repeat at 5 PM EAT for a program 'Know Your Land and Environmental Rights' as we dive into the land committees and district tribunals. Don’t miss!

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A Chinese pig farmer's million-dollar lawsuit against a subsidiary of Muyuan Foodstuff, China's pork conglomerate with a $28-billion market cap, highlight the dramatic replacement of "backyard" farmers with sprawling industrial pork farm dimsums.blogspot.com/2025/02/farm...

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Another group of eleven environmental activists have been charged with common nuisance and remanded to Luzira Prison for opposing the EACOP project... #StopEACOP @stopeacop.bsky.social @hrw.org @euinuk.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/another-grou...

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The CSOs’ Appeal to hear the EACOP case on merit is a crucial development, with the ruling now awaited. #StopEACOP witnessradio.org/the-csos-app...

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𝗙𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 Now, more than ever, we must take to the streets! 🗓️ When: March 8, 2025 📍 Where: Start at Dam Square, marching to Museumplein, Amsterdam ⏰ Time: 1PM 📢 Join us! Spread the word and march with us from Dam Square to Museumplein! #FeministMarch2025 #TheFutureIsFeminist

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78 organizations call to the Dutch development bank FMO’s and Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to stop promoting industrial forestry plantations following the announcement that FMO plans to invest 1 billion euros in these plantations by 2030 en.milieudefensie.nl/news/stateme...

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The govt of Saudi Arabia has just taken over #OlamAgri, making it one of the largest farmers & food traders in the world now. The buyout was done through #SALIC, the food/ag arm of Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund. 🧵 1/6 fortune.com/asia/2025/02... @javierblas.bsky.social

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EACOP: The trial of 20 environmental activists failed to take off, and now they want the case dismissed for lack of prosecution. #StopEACOP @stopeacop.bsky.social @xrglobal.bsky.social @amnesty.org @rightsindevt.bsky.social @grain.org Read more: witnessradio.org/eacop-the-tr...

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Tune in to Witness Radio live today at 6:30 PM EAT as front line activists from Africa, Asia and Latin America share their powerful testimonies on the injustices behind many of the so-called "green" projects in an event organized by @intlrivers and other partners @rightsindevt.bsky.social

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As Uganda awaits the Energy Efficiency and Conservation law, plans to develop a five-year plan are underway... Read more:https://witnessradio.org/as-uganda-awaits-the-energy-efficiency-and-conservation-law-plans-to-develop-a-five-year-plan-are-underway/

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Tune in to Witness Radio today at 10 AM EAT, with a repeat at 5 PM EAT, for a broadcast program in Luganda language"Know Your Land and Environmental Rights." We’ll dive deep into ownership rights under the #Mailo tenure system in Uganda. #LandRights

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Close to 50 people in Buvuma District on the verge of being evicted from their land by a cartel of land grabbers backed by police officials from Buvuma District Police and judicial officers, which seeks to expand palm oil plantations... #OilPalm Read more: witnessradio.org/palm-oil-pla...

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Palm oil plantation expansion: A disturbing alliance between a palm oil company, district officials, and a college school is actively seizing land from farming communities in Buvuma District for their own profit @hrw.org @[email protected] Read more: witnessradio.org/palm-oil-pla...

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On Feb 5 and 6, a general strike took place in Morocco, organized by the Moroccan Labor Union (UMT) and its affiliates to protest against the adoption of ‘strike law’ that will prohibit agricultural workers’ from protesting against injustice or defending their rights viacampesina.org/en/2025/02/m...

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Are you eager to understand the practical considerations and vulnerabilities of acquiring a leasehold tenure system in Uganda? Tune in to Witness Radio today at 10 AM EAT, with a repeat at 5 PM, to learn more about the leasehold land tenure system in local language "Luganda "...

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Tune in to Witness Radio today at 10 AM EAT, with a repeat at 5 PM EAT, for the program "Know Your Land and Environmental Rights." This episode highlights the mandate to register all leases exceeding three years under the Registration of Titles Act, Cap 230. Don’t miss out!

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📢 Tune in to Witness Radio today at 10 AM, with a repeat at 5 PM, for the 7th episode of Know Your Land and Environmental Rights! We will be breaking down how individuals can acquire a freehold title in Uganda—in a local language. #LandRights

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The Taiwanese investor & Others: Dozens of community land and environmental rights defenders are in prison for opposing his aggressive land acquisition tactics... Read more: witnessradio.org/the-taiwanes...

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At Both ENDS, we’re transforming power relations for fairer partnerships. Our "Examination of Power" process helps us better understand how we hold and share power for more equitable collaborations. Here's an overview of the journey. 🔗 www.bothends.org/uploaded_fil... #ExaminationOfPower

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Tune in today on Witness Radio at 10 AM EAT, with a repeat at 5 PM EAT as we explore the importance of the freehold land tenure system and how it empowers land owners across Uganda ensuring land security and ownership rights. Don't miss! #LandRights

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Journey with us as we elaborate #Uganda's freehold tenure system especially what the #law says about it's recognition under Article 237(3)(a) of the Constitution . Tune in at witness radio, program know your land and environmental rights tomorrow at 10am with a repeat at 5 PM. #LandRights

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Join us today at Witness Radio at 10 AM EAT and a repeat at 5 PM EAT for the Luganda version of our program, Know Your Land and Environmental Rights. In this episode, we will explore why the customary land tenure system is vulnerable to land evictions. Don't miss it! #LandRights

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Those who missed today's Witness Radio broadcast at 10 AM EAT can tune in at 5 PM EAT for a repeat of the episode "Know Your Land and Environmental Rights." We’ll be exploring the complexities of the customary land tenure system. Don't miss out! #LandRights #EnvironmentalJustice

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South African People’s Tribunal on AgroToxins calling for withdrawal of a comic book published by Food for Mzanzi & CropLife. The comic book said to sends dangerous message to children that legal, labelled pesticides are safe. acbio.org.za/wp-content/u...

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This Jan 25th was the six-year anniversary of the #Brumadinho tragedy. Local community and organisations paid tribute to the 272 victims. Carolina de Moura od our partner Instituto Cordilheira shares with us her own experience in the pursuit for justice against Vale: www.bothends.org/en/Whats-new...

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🚨 BREAKING: ROSEBANK RULED UNLAWFUL 🔥 After tireless campaigning by groups such as @stopcambo.bsky.social, the permits for Rosebank and Jackdaw oilfields have been ruled unlawful. 🦺 But it’s not over. Sit in the road to Reclaim Parliament with us this April — juststopoil.org/spring-2025

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📢 Join us TODAY at 10 AM or catch the repeat at 5 PM for a Luganda episode of Know Your Land & Environmental Rights! 🌍📻We’ll discuss the customary land tenure system—why it matters & how to benefit from it. Tune in LIVE on Witness Radio 🎙️ 👉 witnessradio.org

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In our 4th episode of Know Your Land & Environmental Rights, we’re exploring Uganda’s Customary Land Tenure System—what it is, why it matters, and its impact on local communities. Tune in to @witness_radio today at 10 AM EAT, with a repeat at 5 PM EAT. #EnvironmentalJustice

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Don’t miss the third episode of "Know Your Land and Environmental Rights" on Witness Radio! Tune in tomorrow at 10 AM EAT as experts discuss Uganda’s land laws, including the Land Act in Luganda Language. #Landrights

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Details Revealed: Who’s a Taiwanese Investor linked to forcefully taking over 2500 hectares of land that belonged to local farmers in the Mubende district for a tree plantation project? @grain.org @hrw.org @hrcberkeley.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu Read more: witnessradio.org/details-reve...

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🌍 Are you eager to learn about land laws in Uganda? Tune in to Witness Radio today at 10 AM EAT, with a repeat at 5 PM EAT, and listen to experts discuss all the key land laws under our "Know Your Land & Environmental Rights" program. Don’t miss out! 📻 #LandRights #Uganda

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Don’t miss the third episode of "Know Your Land and Environmental Rights" on Witness Radio! 🗣️✨ Tune in tomorrow at 10 AM EAT as experts discuss Uganda’s land laws, including the Land Act. 📜 Catch the repeat at 5 PM EAT! 🕔 📻 #LandRights #EnvironmentalRights

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An early bird: oil-affected communities have launched a petition to the Lands Ministry, seeking protection of their rights in the face of forced acquisitions. #StopEACOP Read more: witnessradio.org/an-early-bir...

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Those who missed the radio program on' Know Your Land & Environmental Rights', in which we tackled the history of land management in Uganda today, can Tune in at Witness Radio for a repeat program in the Luganda version to listen to the important discussions at exactly 5 PM EAT.

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🎙️ Tune in to Witness Radio live at 10 AM EAT and a repeat at 5 PM EAT as we unpack the historical foundations of land governance in Uganda, exploring how the past shapes the present. Don't miss it! #TogetherWeDefend

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Join us tomorrow at 10 AM EAT, with a repeat at 5 PM EAT, on Witness Radio for the second episode of "Know Your Land & Environmental Rights." We’ll explore the history of land management in Uganda. 🌍📻 Don't miss! #LandRights #TogetherWeDefend

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