What legal strategy are Ugandan farmers using in their UK lawsuit against the EACOP pipeline?

Ugandan farmers have filed a case in the United Kingdom's High Court seeking to apply Ugandan constitutional, environmental and climate law to EACOP Ltd, the project's UK-registered company — a novel attempt to enforce Uganda's domestic legal protections against a foreign-incorporated entity before the pipeline begins operations.

Why do the claimants believe the EACOP pipeline poses serious harm to local communities and ecosystems?

The claimants state the project would affect more than 100,000 people through land acquisition and cross critical freshwater systems and protected habitats.

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Ugandan farmers sued the UK registered operator of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline in London's High Court, seeking to enforce local environmental laws before operations begin. The lawsuit targets the TotalEnergies backed project, alleging threats to over 100,000 people and habitats.

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