MBABAZI AND OTHERS V. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT
Our Children’s Trust has supported youth plaintiffs in Uganda since 2012. Four youth plaintiffs filed the lawsuit against their Attorney General and the National Environment Management Authority in the High Court of Uganda Holden at Kampala. The complaint invokes the government’s public trust duty under Articles 39 and 237 of the Uganda Constitution to protect the country’s atmospheric resources from climate change for the benefit of current and future generations. The lawsuit asks the High Court of Uganda Holden at Kampala to develop a climate change mitigation plan in accordance with the best science, and protect Ugandan children from the adverse impacts of climate change.
The youth plaintiffs together with Greenwatch, a Ugandan environmental NGO, are supported by Our Children’s Trust.
Current Status
The youth plaintiffs are awaiting a hearing scheduled for June 2023. The attorneys for the plaintiffs will present lay and expert witness evidence demonstrating that the Ugandan government has failed to prepare and implement sufficient climate change mitigation and adaptation measures to protect the youth plaintiffs, young people, and future generations.
major moments timeline
The following is a timeline of major moments, filings, and rulings in Mbabazi and Others v. The Attorney General and National Environment Management Authority, from 2012 to today: