Frankly Speaking - A Podcast on Responsible Business

#34 Maxwell Atuhura & Nicholas Omonuk: Global South's Call for an Effective EU Due Diligence Law


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We often hear discussions about corporate accountability being too dominated by developed countries and that we need to hear more voices from the Global South.

What does the global value chain look like from the other end? How do concepts in international documents like the UN Guiding Principles apply on the ground? Is it really possible for victims to get a fair hearing?

To answer these questions this week, Richard Howitt receives Maxwell Atuhura, a farmer and fisherman from Uganda, who for the past six years has been relentlessly defending the rights of people affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) linking Uganda with Tanzania. They are joined by Nicholas Omonuk, student and part of End Fossil Occupy Uganda, Rise Up Movement and Fridays For Future MAPA.

You’ll hear more about:

  • The negative impacts on human rights and on the climate of oil pipeline projects in Uganda and its region
    • The disparities between the green pledges taken by companies and the reality on the ground
      • How strong and effective EU sustainability laws, such as the CSDDD, can make a difference across the globe, in particular in Global South countries
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