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Dorothy Asio, a Kyambogo University student and member of Rooted in Resistance, collapsed in the dock at Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court on November 9, 2026, during a bail hearing.
Asio and nine others were arrested on August 31 while marching to Parliament to protest the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). They face charges of causing a nuisance on a public road and have been on remand for more than 60 days.
Her lawyer said she had begun a hunger strike to protest repeated court delays and prolonged detention.
Magistrate Rophine Achayo suspended proceedings and ordered prison authorities to submit a medical report on the circumstances surrounding the collapse. The case was adjourned to November 16, 2026.
Video by Daily Monitor UG
Asio and nine others were arrested on August 31 while marching to Parliament to protest the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). They face charges of causing a nuisance on a public road and have been on remand for more than 60 days.
Her lawyer said she had begun a hunger strike to protest repeated court delays and prolonged detention.
Magistrate Rophine Achayo suspended proceedings and ordered prison authorities to submit a medical report on the circumstances surrounding the collapse. The case was adjourned to November 16, 2026.
Video by Daily Monitor UG
