EU has no direct jurisdictional basis to discuss African implementation of economic development projects – Uganda

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The Government of Uganda has said that European Parliament’s reliance on international human rights instruments to condemn the East African Crude Oil Pipeline - EACOP project is a cover to negate the economic development aspirations of Uganda. Uganda was responding to EU’s recent emergency resolution to stop the ongoing works on Uganda-Tanzania oil project citing human rights violations and