StopEACOP

This #EarthDay2026, we’re demanding banks and investors stop financing our extinction. Fossil fuel addiction is fueling crises, not solutions. Shareholders must choose our planet over corporate greed & profits. Our power must lead to a sustainable future.

Even more than in the past, it is clear today that the proliferation of armed conflicts is often driven by the exploitation of oil and mineral deposits, with no regard for international law or the self-determination of peoples.

The rapid technological evolution we are witnessing has accelerated speculative behavior in search of raw materials. This shift seems to overshadow fundamental imperatives such as the safeguarding of creation, the rights of local communities, the dignity of labor, and the protection of public health. I thus renew the appeal of Pope Francis, who passed away exactly one year ago: “Today we also have to say ‘thou shalt not’ to an economy of exclusion and inequality. Such an economy kills.”

@SRclimatechange @Ginitastar @SRtoxics @MaryLawlorhrds @ForstMichel Environmental harm and shrinking civic space are parallel, by silencing those who speak out in defense of ecosystems. That’s why public mobilization is a vital tool facing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and toxic pollution.

Hakuna maendeleo ya kweli bila haki kwa wananchi. Ibara ya 24 ya Katiba JMT inalinda umiliki wa mali na inataka fidia ya haki pale mali inapochukuliwa. Jamii zilizoathiriwa na #EACOP zinahitaji uwazi, ushirikishwaji na fidia stahiki. #ClimateJustice #Faiths4Climate #StopEACOP

🚨 A new report reveals how fossil fuels burden households, worsen inequality & leaves communities paying as polluters profit. Join 350.org as they launch the #OutOfPocket report today from 4 PM EAT. Register now: lnkd.in/dg5YRE64 #StopEACOP #MakePollutersPay

"The case has drawn attention from civil society groups, with renewed debate over the handling of protests and the space for civic activism in Uganda" #StopEACOP! nilepost.co.ug/news/335542/co…

UPDATE: The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court has sentenced eight environmental activists to 11 months in prison on charges of public nuisance. Speaking after the ruling, Kato Tumusiime, the defence lawyer, protested the sentence and announced plans to challenge it in the High Court. He argues that the decision is intended to silence freedom of expression and speech in Uganda. The activists, operating under their umbrella group "Rooted in Resistance", formerly "Students Against EACOP Uganda",have been on remand since August 1, 2025. They were arrested while marching to Stanbic Bank’s headquarters in Kampala to protest activities linked to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). #MonitorUpdates 📹: @princewdavid

"These incidents illustrate a persistent pattern of harassment targeting those opposing EACOP and defending environmental and human rights." #StopEACOP! fidh.org/en/issues/huma…

🇺🇬 #Uganda: On 14/04/26, 8 #HRDs opposing #EACOP were convicted by the Buganda Road Court in Kampala after almost 9 months in pre-trial detention. Sentencing is scheduled for 17 April. 📣 We urge the Ugandan authorities to release them immediately ! 👉fidh.org/en/issues/huma…

Hakuna haki ya nishati bila haki ya ardhi. Sheria kandamizi zinawaacha wanawake nyuma huku sekta ya uchimbaji ikinufaika. Mabadiliko lazima yaanze sasa. #Women4RE #Faiths4Climate

“Stanbic Bank Uganda, like KCB before it, remains silent even as young people are punished for calling on it to withdraw support from this destructive project,” #StopEACOP! environewsnigeria.com/anti-eacop-act… via @environewsng

🚨 8 Anti-EACOP activists face sentencing after 8+ months in remand on April 17th ➤An emerging pattern of extended pre-trial detentions targeting activists opposed to #EACOP is concerning ➤ We call on the relevant bar associations & UN Special Rapporteurs to investigate.

🚨@UHRC_UGANDA is being put on the spot by 84 oil-affected households in Uganda. 🛖The households assert that their land & other rights have been violated due to oil sector activities. 🤝The people argue that the Uganda Human Rights Commission should do more to protect them. 📸👇

When global oil supply is disrupted, your cost of living rises. Africa has the resources to build more stable energy systems, we’re just not moving fast enough.

US+Israel+Iran war is a reminder that govts must restrain their appetite for fossil fuels. The polluters are reaping big as people suffer. Beyond calling for people over profits, renewable energy is the sensible investment to ensure energy security. #StopEACOP!

“We need a permanent ceasefire that extends across the whole region. But rather than just waiting for stability that might never come, governments must act now to prioritise energy resilience and affordability with homegrown renewables.” aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/…

🚨Oil companies made €81.4M per DAY in excess fuel profits in the first 3 weeks of the Iran war. This is what #EACOP represents: profits over people, the environment, & the climate. #StopEACOP! Read the report ⬇️ shorturl.at/ZU0ZA

🚨 Ugandan farmers are taking the fight to London! A new lawsuit filed against EACOP Ltd in UK courts challenges the controversial #EACOP’s impact on land rights & the environment. #StopEACOP! climatechangenews.com/2026/03/26/uga…

👏🏾👏🏾 People before profits!