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    Home Court Anti-EACOP Activist Asio Collapses in Court After Seven-Day Hunger Strike

    Anti-EACOP Activist Asio Collapses in Court After Seven-Day Hunger Strike

    Asio, an activist with Rooted in Resistance, reportedly began the hunger strike as part of a campaign dubbed Starving for Justice, demanding that the Judiciary and government release all prisoners of conscience.

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    Brendah Owomugisha
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    The Kyambogo University student, Dorothy Asio in Court. Courtesy photo

    The Kyambogo University student, Dorothy Asio has collapsed in the dock at Buganda Road Court amid a hunger strike protesting delays in her trial over an anti-East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) demonstration.

    Asio, an activist with Rooted in Resistance, reportedly began the hunger strike as part of a campaign dubbed Starving for Justice, demanding that the Judiciary and government release all prisoners of conscience.

    Asio and nine others were arrested on August 31st, 2026, during an anti-EACOP demonstration at Parliament.

    The group appeared before Buganda Road Court on Monday, November 9th, 2026, for a bail application when Asio reportedly fainted after nearly seven days without food.

    Her hunger strike is linked to concerns over delays in the group’s court proceedings.

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