Raising the bar on human rights at the European Investment Bank
January 29, 2021
A joint letter from Bankwatch and 15 other NGOs, on the occasion of the EIB’s annual dialogue with Civil Society Organisations, asking the Bank takes steps to integrate and prioritize human rights considerations through its operations.
Connecting or Dividing? The South Mostar section of Corridor Vc in Bosnia and Herzegovina
January 26, 2021
In the early 2000s, the Corridor Vc route south of Mostar was planned to run through the Neretva valley, but due to strong local opposition, in 2011 this was changed to a route on the nearby plateau. In 2015 and 2016, yet another decision was made to r
Pulling the ‘cotton’ over Uzbek eyes at latest EBRD investment
January 26, 2021
On 27 January 2021 the EBRD expects its Board of Directors to approve a loan of USD 70 million to Indorama Agro for the development of the cotton farming sector in Uzbekistan.
‘Needle under a blanket’ at Belgrade waste project
January 18, 2021
Superficial cover up by the EBRD’s accountability mechanism of problems at Belgrade Solid Waste public-private partnership is followed by new request for problem solving.
YeTTB: 1000dan ortiq fermer yeri Indorama Agro MChJga olib berilishiga oid jiddiy shikoyat yo‘q
January 5, 2021
YeTTB loyihalarini kuzatib kelayotgan CEE Bankwatch Network nohukumat tashkiloti faollari ham¸ Indorama Agro faoliyatining mahalliy fermerlar faoliyatiga salbiy ta’siri¸ atrof-muhitga yetkazayotgan zarari bilan bog‘liq xavotirlar bois¸ Yevropa bankini 70 million dollarlik kreditni ajratishga shoshmaslikka da’vat qilmoqda.
Surishtiruv: Yeri tortib olingan fermer va “quldek ishlatilayotgan” o‘zbeklar. Indorama Agro “namunaviy investor”mi?
January 5, 2021
“Mahalliy va mintaqaviy iqtisodiy rivojlanish¸ kamida 1500 ta yaxshi haq to‘lanadigan ish joyi yaratish” iddaosi bilan hozirgacha o‘zbek dehqonlarining kamida 54 ming gektar yerini olgan Indorama Agro Sirdaryoda o‘z va’dalari ustidan chiqdimi? Uning ikki yillik faoliyati¸ xalqaro moliya tizimlari ishonayotgan kabi¸ 70 million dollarlik yana bir rag‘batga loyiqmi?
EBRD chief defends lending strategy in autocratic countries
December 7, 2020
Renaud-Basso says private-sector financing bolsters civil society against repressive regimes.
‘Mensenrechten worden geschonden met Europees belastinggeld’
November 12, 2020
De Europese Investeringsbank wil zich maar al te graag verder profileren als de Europese Ontwikkelingsbank. Maar wat het voorstelt als duurzame ontwikkelingsprojecten, gefinancierd met privaat en publiek geld, komt in de praktijk te vaak neer op flagrante mensenrechtenschendingen, zegt Hans van Scharen. ‘De EU kan echt bijdragen aan duurzame ontwikkeling, maar dan moet het tenminste aanbevelingen van experts lezen.’
The Guardian: Dojdzie do reform w EBI?
November 10, 2020
Raport organizacji pozarządowych wykazał, że Europejski Bank Inwestycyjny wykorzystuje gotówkę podatników do wspierania projektów naruszających prawa człowieka.
EU bank supports projects linked to human rights violations, NGOs claim
November 9, 2020
European Investment Bank accused of failure to properly assess impacts of supported projects in Africa and Asia
