Mt. Elgon Park
What is affected
Type of violation Forced eviction
Demolition/destruction
Dispossession/confiscation
Date 01 June 2022
Region AFA [ Africa anglophone ]
Country Uganda
Location Mt. Elgon Park

Affected persons

Total 7
Men 0
Women 0
Children 0
Indigenous
Proposed solution
Details UGA6-22.pdf
Development UGA6-22.pdf
Forced eviction
Costs
Demolition/destruction
Housing losses
- Number of homes 7
- Total value €

Duty holder(s) /responsible party(ies)
State
Brief narrative

Country: UgandaCity / Location: Mt. Elgin National ParkPeriod / Date: June 2022-ongoingSubject: Information received concerning the multiple forced evictions of Benet indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands at Mt. Elgon National Park in Uganda, as well as the torture and ill-treatment they are continuously subjected to.Number of identified alleged victims: 7

First name last nameagesexaffiliation Agnes Chapkurkat adult female No affiliation Chemusto Veronica adult female No affiliation Cheptoek Francis adult male No affiliation Cherirei Ndiwa adult male No affiliation Malamik Kaptiyoi adult male No affiliation Wilson Captigol adult male No affiliation Benet Indigenous Peoples

Total number of unidentified alleged victims: -

Costs €   0


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