REFERENCE NO. 47 OF 2025 ALERTE CONGOLAISE POUR L’ENVIRONMENT ET LES DROITS DE L’HOMME (ACEDH) & 2 OTHERS v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA, THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO & THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY

The Applicant alleges that the Respondents’ actions between 29 August 2025 and 23 September 2025 of implementing the Tilenga and Kingfisher Oil Projects on the Ugandan side of Lake Albert without early notification, joint transboundary environmental assessments, or consultation with affected Congolese communities, are unlawful infringements on Articles 5(3)(c), 6(d), 7(2), 8(1)(c), 111, 112, 114, 116, 118, 119, and 120 of The Treaty for Establishment of The East African Community as well as the Fundamental and Operational Principles of the Community, the Common Market Protocol, and the Protocol on Environment and Natural Resources. The Applicant specifically contends that by proceeding unilaterally with oil infrastructure that interfaces with a shared ecosystem, the Respondents have caused significant declines in fish catch and environmental degradation while violating the principles of good governance, sustainable development, and the prevention of transboundary harm.