Climate of fear
TotalEnergies implicated in repression of land and environmental defenders in East Africa
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Long Read | December 04, 2023
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Press Release | December 04, 2023 French giant TotalEnergies implicated in intimidation of communities affected by controversial oil pipeline
A new Global Witness investigation uncovers evidence that TotalEnergies has been party to bullying and intimidation of communities affected by the controversial EACOP project in Uganda and Tanzania, with community members reportedly feeling pressured into compensation deals for their land.
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Press Release | August 30, 2017 Only half of African Great Lakes mineral exporters reported on responsible sourcing efforts – new Global Witness report
Less than half of companies officially recorded as exporting minerals from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda published due diligence reports in 2015, according to a new study by Global Witness. ‘Time to Dig Deeper’ is the first ever detailed analysis of public supply chain due diligence reporting in the region
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Report | August 30, 2017 Time to Dig Deeper
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Report | June 05, 2017 Uganda: Undermined
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Blog Post | March 09, 2016 Virunga: a new threat
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Press Release | January 21, 2016 Over 60 environmental and tourism groups demand stop to new oil drilling threat to Africa’s oldest national park
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Press Release | December 23, 2015 Global Witness welcomes European Parliament resolution to protect Virunga
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Press Release | August 11, 2015 Uganda names companies shortlisted for next round of oil bids: Global Witness response
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Blog Post | August 05, 2015 Uganda’s new oil contracts: what are the risks and who is in the frame?
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Briefing Document | July 22, 2015 How compliant is Uganda with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)?
Briefings
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Briefing Document | July 22, 2015 How compliant is Uganda with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)?
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Briefing Document | November 01, 2014 Uganda contract allocation briefing
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Briefing Document | August 16, 2014 Uganda revenue transparency briefing
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Briefing Document | August 01, 2014 Why should Uganda publish extractive contracts?
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Briefing Document | February 01, 2015 Blessing or curse?
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Briefing Document | November 01, 2010 Uganda's donors must push for oil transparency
Press Releases
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Press Release | December 04, 2023 French giant TotalEnergies implicated in intimidation of communities affected by controversial oil pipeline
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Press Release | August 30, 2017 Only half of African Great Lakes mineral exporters reported on responsible sourcing efforts – new Global Witness report
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Press Release | January 21, 2016 Over 60 environmental and tourism groups demand stop to new oil drilling threat to Africa’s oldest national park
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Press Release | December 23, 2015 Global Witness welcomes European Parliament resolution to protect Virunga
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Press Release | August 11, 2015 Uganda names companies shortlisted for next round of oil bids: Global Witness response
Reports
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Report | August 30, 2017 Time to Dig Deeper
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Report | June 05, 2017 Uganda: Undermined
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Report | September 24, 2014 A Good Deal Better?
Blogs
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Blog Post | March 09, 2016 Virunga: a new threat
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Blog Post | August 05, 2015 Uganda’s new oil contracts: what are the risks and who is in the frame?
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Blog Post | July 10, 2015 And who protects us from you? Uganda threatens to silence civil society activists
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Blog Post | February 24, 2014 The Anti-homosexuality law is far from the only clamp down on civil liberties in Uganda
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Blog Post | January 20, 2015 It’s common sense that natural resource contracts should be made public
