No time to celebrate: a breakthrough for human rights is needed after 30 years of the EBRD
June 21, 2021
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) stands out among multilateral development banks with the commitment of its shareholding countries to the fundamental principles of democracy and respect for human rights. As the EBRD celebrate
European bank challenged on human rights credentials
June 21, 2021
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has struggled to prevent the billions of euros it lends each year from supporting autocratic regimes, finds a new report from civil society groups released on the eve of the bank’s thirtieth annual shareholder meeting.
Uzbekistan has 10,000 NGOs, but what do they do?
June 14, 2021
On paper, civil society in Uzbekistan seems to be thriving – but officials are hiding its problems behind manipulated data.
Organizaţie condusă de un consilier al premierului, atac la Guvern pe tema PNRR
May 27, 2021
Organizaţia „Agen Green”, fondată de consilierul onorific al premierului Cîţu, transmite printr-o scrisoare deschisă semnată de mai multe …
Last call for EU bank to uphold UN treaty on transparency
May 19, 2021
For too long, transparency and public participation have been a low priority for the European Investment Bank (EIB). Now it appears the world’s largest international lender is even in breach of international environmental law on access to information and public participation.
Czechia, Greensill and why more openness is needed from its export agencies
May 19, 2021
State support for exports is one part of a national budget where citizens are not sufficiently informed about how their taxes are being spent, and this is problematic given the vast financial flows to investments with questionable results.
How shared mobility can curb the hidden costs of reducing carbon emission with electric cars
May 6, 2021
Mining raw materials such as cobalt or lithium for information and communications technologies (ICT) or decarbonized mobility comes with a hefty environmental, social, and human rights price tag. With Europe’s green and digital transformation topping the Portuguese EU presidency, besides driving innovations in the transportation sector, clear policies and funds are needed to encourage reduced resource consumption while making supply chains of these minerals fair and sustainable.
Զգուշացում ՀՀ կառավարությանը․ Բեռնի կոնվենցիայի քարտուղարությունը՝ Ամուլսարի ծրագրի մասին
May 5, 2021
Հայկական բնապահպանական ճակատ նախաձեռնությունը հայտնում է․ «Էկոլուր կազմակերպությունն ու CEE Bankwatch-ը բողոք էին ներկայացրել Բեռնի …
Südwind: Versagen von Unternehmen zeigt dringenden Bedarf nach Lieferkettengesetz
May 5, 2021
Südwind: Versagen von Unternehmen zeigt dringenden Bedarf nach LieferkettengesetznFreiwillige Konzernverantwortung weist grobe Mängel auf …
The cracks of Shuakhevi
May 5, 2021
Water is leaking out of Shuakhevi hydropower plant’s recently reopened dam again. With three international financial institutions involved, who’s responsible for the safety of this USD 420 million project?