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EACOP and Land Rights: Addressing Legal Inequities Between Uganda’s Indigenous and Local Communities
Introduction Uganda’s pursuit of economic development through large-scale projects, such as the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), has raised significant concerns about land rights…
Introduction Human rights’ global relevance and legitimacy can and must be strengthened by grounding the development and interpretation of human rights standards in grassroots experiences.[1]…
A Crisis in Plain Sight Human trafficking is a devastating crisis across Southern Africa, with Zimbabwe at its epicentre. This modern slavery thrives where poverty,…
The Background: Trans Rights Under Pressure in Kenya Transgender People all over the world face discrimination, violence and harassment daily, just as they do in…
Introduction According to the 2024 Afrobarometer survey “Democracy at Risk – The People’s Perspective”, Africans continue to overwhelmingly reject one-party rule and prefer democracy to…
Introduction In Africa, governments are rapidly expanding their digital surveillance capabilities, investing in advanced technologies such as spyware, biometric databases, and real-time tracking systems. These…