Kigali, Rwanda
RUFANI KESI YA BOMBA LA MAFUTA -EACOP ,YAFIKA MBELE YA KORTI YA AFRIKA YA MASHARIKI
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=er6WZpHyj1I
Mahakama ya Haki ya Afrika Mashariki Yasikiliza Rufaa ya Asasi za Kiraia Kupinga Kufutwa kwa Kesi Dhidi ya Mradi wa Bomba la Mafuta Ghafi la Afrika Mashariki (EACOP)
“Asasi za Kiraia Zaitaka Kesi ya EACOP Kusikilizwa Upya Baada ya Kikao Kigali” – 26 Februari 2025
Kitengo cha Rufaa cha Mahakama ya Haki ya Afrika Mashariki (EACJ) hivi karibuni kimesikiliza rufaa inayopinga kufutwa kwa kesi dhidi ya mradi wa Bomba la Mafuta Ghafi la Afrika Mashariki (EACOP).
Rufaa hiyo, iliyowasilishwa na asasi nne za kiraia (CSOs), inalenga kuhakikisha kuwa kesi inasikilizwa tena kwa misingi yake baada ya Kitengo cha Awali cha Mahakama hiyo kuifuta mnamo Novemba 2023 kwa sababu za kiutaratibu…
Waombaji—AFIEGO (Uganda), CEFROHT (Uganda), Natural Justice (Kenya), na Kituo cha Madai ya Kimkakati (Tanzania)—walidai kuwa kesi yao ilifutwa kwa njia isiyo ya haki na kwamba Mahakama ya Awali haikufanya tathmini sahihi ya ushahidi kabla ya kutoa uamuzi wake…
Timu ya wanasheria wa waombaji pia ilieleza wasiwasi wao kuhusu athari za uamuzi wa kuzipa asasi za kiraia mzigo wa kulipa gharama za kisheria…
Baada ya kusikiliza hoja kutoka kwa pande zote, ikiwemo wawakilishi wa kisheria wa Uganda, Tanzania, na Katibu Mkuu wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki, majaji wa rufaa walitangaza kuwa uamuzi wao utatolewa “kwa notisi.”…
Mgogoro wa kisheria dhidi ya mradi wa EACOP ulianza Novemba 2020 kama sehemu ya juhudi kubwa za kusitisha ujenzi wa bomba hilo.
Bomba la mafuta lenye urefu wa kilomita 1,443, linaloongozwa na TotalEnergies na China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), kwa kushirikiana na Uganda na Tanzania, limekusudiwa kusafirisha mafuta ghafi kutoka Ziwa Albert, Uganda, hadi bandari ya Tanga, Tanzania.
Wakati wanaounga mkono mradi wa EACOP wakidai kuwa utachochea maendeleo ya kiuchumi, wakosoaji—including makundi ya mazingira—wanatahadharisha kuhusu hatari kubwa zinazotokana na mradi huo, ikiwa ni pamoja na uharibifu wa viumbe hai, vyanzo vya maji, na maisha ya jamii za eneo husika….
Iwapo Mahakama ya Rufaa itaamua kwa manufaa ya waombaji, kesi hiyo itarejeshwa katika Kitengo cha Awali ili isikilizwe upya kwa misingi yake.
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"Civil Society Calls for Fresh Hearing of EACOP Case After Kigali Sitting", 26 February 2025
The Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) recently heard an appeal challenging the dismissal of a lawsuit against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project.
The appeal, filed by four civil society organisations (CSOs), seeks to have the case reconsidered on its merits after the First Instance Division of the EACJ dismissed it in November 2023 on procedural grounds…
The appellants—AFIEGO (Uganda), CEFROHT (Uganda), Natural Justice (Kenya), and the Centre for Strategic Litigation (Tanzania)—argued that their lawsuit was dismissed unfairly and that the First Instance Court had improperly evaluated evidence before making its ruling…
The appellants' legal team also expressed concerns about the impact of awarding legal costs against civil society groups…
After hearing arguments from both sides, including legal representatives for Uganda, Tanzania, and the EAC Secretary General, the appellate judges reserved their ruling, stating that it would be delivered “on notice.”…
The legal battle against EACOP began in November 2020 as part of broader efforts to halt the pipeline’s construction.
The 1,443-kilometer pipeline, spearheaded by TotalEnergies and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), in partnership with Uganda and Tanzania, is designed to transport crude oil from Uganda’s Lake Albert to the Tanzanian port of Tanga.
While proponents of the EACOP project argue that it will stimulate economic development, critics—including environmental groups—warn that it poses significant risks, including threats to biodiversity, water sources, and local livelihoods….
If the appellate court finds in favor of the appellants, the case will be sent back to the First Instance Division for a full trial based on its merits.
RUFANI KESI YA BOMBA LA MAFUTA -EACOP ,YAFIKA MBELE YA KORTI YA AFRIKA YA MASHARIKI
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=er6WZpHyj1I
Mahakama ya Haki ya Afrika Mashariki Yasikiliza Rufaa ya Asasi za Kiraia Kupinga Kufutwa kwa Kesi Dhidi ya Mradi wa Bomba la Mafuta Ghafi la Afrika Mashariki (EACOP)
“Asasi za Kiraia Zaitaka Kesi ya EACOP Kusikilizwa Upya Baada ya Kikao Kigali” – 26 Februari 2025
Kitengo cha Rufaa cha Mahakama ya Haki ya Afrika Mashariki (EACJ) hivi karibuni kimesikiliza rufaa inayopinga kufutwa kwa kesi dhidi ya mradi wa Bomba la Mafuta Ghafi la Afrika Mashariki (EACOP).
Rufaa hiyo, iliyowasilishwa na asasi nne za kiraia (CSOs), inalenga kuhakikisha kuwa kesi inasikilizwa tena kwa misingi yake baada ya Kitengo cha Awali cha Mahakama hiyo kuifuta mnamo Novemba 2023 kwa sababu za kiutaratibu…
Waombaji—AFIEGO (Uganda), CEFROHT (Uganda), Natural Justice (Kenya), na Kituo cha Madai ya Kimkakati (Tanzania)—walidai kuwa kesi yao ilifutwa kwa njia isiyo ya haki na kwamba Mahakama ya Awali haikufanya tathmini sahihi ya ushahidi kabla ya kutoa uamuzi wake…
Timu ya wanasheria wa waombaji pia ilieleza wasiwasi wao kuhusu athari za uamuzi wa kuzipa asasi za kiraia mzigo wa kulipa gharama za kisheria…
Baada ya kusikiliza hoja kutoka kwa pande zote, ikiwemo wawakilishi wa kisheria wa Uganda, Tanzania, na Katibu Mkuu wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki, majaji wa rufaa walitangaza kuwa uamuzi wao utatolewa “kwa notisi.”…
Mgogoro wa kisheria dhidi ya mradi wa EACOP ulianza Novemba 2020 kama sehemu ya juhudi kubwa za kusitisha ujenzi wa bomba hilo.
Bomba la mafuta lenye urefu wa kilomita 1,443, linaloongozwa na TotalEnergies na China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), kwa kushirikiana na Uganda na Tanzania, limekusudiwa kusafirisha mafuta ghafi kutoka Ziwa Albert, Uganda, hadi bandari ya Tanga, Tanzania.
Wakati wanaounga mkono mradi wa EACOP wakidai kuwa utachochea maendeleo ya kiuchumi, wakosoaji—including makundi ya mazingira—wanatahadharisha kuhusu hatari kubwa zinazotokana na mradi huo, ikiwa ni pamoja na uharibifu wa viumbe hai, vyanzo vya maji, na maisha ya jamii za eneo husika….
Iwapo Mahakama ya Rufaa itaamua kwa manufaa ya waombaji, kesi hiyo itarejeshwa katika Kitengo cha Awali ili isikilizwe upya kwa misingi yake.
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East African Court of Justice hears appeal of civil society challenging dismissal of East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project lawsuit
"Civil Society Calls for Fresh Hearing of EACOP Case After Kigali Sitting", 26 February 2025
The Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) recently heard an appeal challenging the dismissal of a lawsuit against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project.
The appeal, filed by four civil society organisations (CSOs), seeks to have the case reconsidered on its merits after the First Instance Division of the EACJ dismissed it in November 2023 on procedural grounds…
The appellants—AFIEGO (Uganda), CEFROHT (Uganda), Natural Justice (Kenya), and the Centre for Strategic Litigation (Tanzania)—argued that their lawsuit was dismissed unfairly and that the First Instance Court had improperly evaluated evidence before making its ruling…
The appellants' legal team also expressed concerns about the impact of awarding legal costs against civil society groups…
After hearing arguments from both sides, including legal representatives for Uganda, Tanzania, and the EAC Secretary General, the appellate judges reserved their ruling, stating that it would be delivered “on notice.”…
The legal battle against EACOP began in November 2020 as part of broader efforts to halt the pipeline’s construction.
The 1,443-kilometer pipeline, spearheaded by TotalEnergies and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), in partnership with Uganda and Tanzania, is designed to transport crude oil from Uganda’s Lake Albert to the Tanzanian port of Tanga.
While proponents of the EACOP project argue that it will stimulate economic development, critics—including environmental groups—warn that it poses significant risks, including threats to biodiversity, water sources, and local livelihoods….
If the appellate court finds in favor of the appellants, the case will be sent back to the First Instance Division for a full trial based on its merits.
