What if development stopped serving billionaires' interests, and instead started meeting the needs and aspirations of local communities, #women & #IndigenousPeoples? 👇Check out our new op-ed, arguing why community-led devt should be the only way forward: rightsindevelopment.org/news/no-more...

📢 On Thursday Nov 13 (9:00 GMT), join us to hear directly from mining-affected communities in #DRC, #Tanzania and #Zimbabwe & discuss how a truly just, community-led energy transition can shape global decisions at the G20. Register here👇 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

In #Tajikistan, a World Bank-led consortium is funding the #Rogun dam — a project that risks displacing 60,000+ people & causing lasting environmental harm. A new analysis reveals serious flaws in the #resettlement plan, find out more👇 rightsindevelopment.org/news/rogun-d...

What powerful struggles are our members & partners leading to resist harmful projects, defend human rights, and re-imagine development? In our October #Newsletter, you can find key updates, new reports, useful resources & inspiring stories! bit.ly/CHRDnewslett...

When we left the #Philippines for South Korea, we carried not just documents & statements, but the stories, pain, and hopes of our Tumandok people". In this powerful blog, read about the struggle of Indigenous ppl against the Korean-funded Jalaur dam 👇 rightsindevelopment.org/news/carryin...

A German Bank is under intense scrutiny for its irresponsible banking practices, which have been directly linked to displacement and human rights abuses... #KFW @hrw.org @gfc-forest.bsky.social @rightsindevt.bsky.social @fundhumanrights.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/a-german-ban...

Read our new report “KfW: Irresponsible banking” on the hidden harms of the German development bank rightsindevelopment.org/kfw-irrespon... 🎥 You can watch the report launch here featuring accounts by #HumanRights Defenders resisting KfW-funded projects ✊ youtu.be/5fH20N5oOWo?...

Ahead of today’s launch, Witness Radio brings you a special preview of the Coalition’s new report on KfW financing, featuring Dalile Antunez. Tune to Witness Radio at 2 pm EAT to hear the discussion. @business-humanrights.org @rightsindevt.bsky.social

📢 Our new report is out now! Germany’s development bank #KfW - while branding its operations as "responsible banking" - is fueling reprisals, displacement & environmental destruction. Read more👇 rightsindevelopment.org/kfw-irrespon...

Today, Sept 10, at 3 PM EAT, @rightsindevt.bsky.social launches a new report, endorsed by 20 CSOs, exposing how individuals opposing #KfW-funded projects face threats, attacks & human rights violations for defending their land & future. Tune in to Witness Radio live for the highlights. #KFW

🚨 Join us TODAY (15:00 Nairobi time) for the launch of our new report, "#KfW: Irresponsible Banking" & hear directly from grassroots activists in #Indonesia & #Mexico as they denounce human rights violations in KfW-funded projects. 👇Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us TOMORROW at the launch of our new report "KfW: Irresponsible Banking"! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

2/ Our 2024 cotton harvest report explained what needs to change to make the Uzbek cotton sector sustainable and viable for everyone: bit.ly/46hgjj7

📢 Join us this Wednesday, Sept 10th, for the online launch of our new report "#KfW: Irresponsible Banking”, with human rights defenders from #Mexico & #Indonesia + Pichamon Yeophantong, chairperson of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights ⏩Register here us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This month we'll be at the UN Responsible Business & Human Rights Forum Asia-Pacific forum in #Bangkok, get in touch if you'll be there! Register here to join in-person or online: indico.un.org/event/1018118/ And check this 🧵 below to read about the two sessions we're co-hosting on Sept 18!

Next month join us for a webinar where we'll discuss: 📌 what has been the #CommunityResourceExchange (CRE) impact so far & examples of successful collaborations 📌key trends & key lessons learned 📌what's coming next & how you can collaborate. Read more: rightsindevelopment.org/news/cre-eva...

🚨 Tomorrow the @adb.org will vote on #RekoDiq, a destructive #BarrickGold copper mining project in #Balochistan, a conflict-ridden region in #Pakistan. A group of 30+ CSOs is sounding the alarm & calling on the ADB not to fund the project, join us! rightsindevelopment.org/news/balochi...

“In the midst of so many wars globally, it’s very important to gather, to reflect, to hug each other, to come together to see how we can build a different world.” (Camilo Bermúdez, COPINH #Honduras) bit.ly/MembersGathe...

Cases against anti-EACOP activism are skyrocketing in Uganda. Witness Radio has documented close to 60 cases in the last eight months #StopEACOP @stopeacop.bsky.social @just-stopoil.bsky.social @stopcorpabuse.bsky.social @rightsindevt.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/cases-agains...

In Isiolo county, #Kenya, #Indigenous communities are speaking out against the human rights abuses faced in the context of the conservancy areas managed by Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) and taking legal actions to defend their rights. www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20...

"Our suffering from the coal-fired power plant must stop. The air we breathe threatens our health. The water we use for farming & fishing is increasingly polluted. We'll not remain silent.” (Syukur Rahmad, Executive Director - Apel Green Aceh #Indonesia) www.banktrack.org/article/indo...

"I can feel the energy, the passion, the commitment. We're heading in the right direction". 🎥In this short video, Jaybee Garganera (Alyansa Tigil Mina #Philippines), shares his impressions from our Coalition's #MembersGathering - that we held this month in Nairobi - and what gives him #hope.

A land rights defender and his wife have been arrested, charged, and sent to prison... @hrw.org @badbrad2024.bsky.social @hrcberkeley.bsky.social @fundhumanrights.bsky.social @hrc.org @wwtlc.bsky.social @xrglobal.bsky.social @rightsindevt.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/a-land-right...

Without an accountability mechanism that is fit for purpose, the AIIB will simply continue evading accountability for harming frontline communities. 🗞️ Details + more reactions from civil society groups 👇 re-course.org/newsupdates/... @rightsindevt.bsky.social #AIIBAccountabilityNow #AIIBandCSOs

#Kenya: the #Menengai geothermal project - presented as green & just - is putting lives & livelihoods at risk. As GDC announces expansion plans, our CRE community collaborators are standing up for their rights & making their voices heard👇 nation.africa/kenya/counti...

#Indonesia: on Rempang Island, a massive US $11.5 bn Chinese‑backed “eco‑city” is threatening to displace more than 7,500 Indigenous residents and has generated rising tensions on the island.

"In these moments — when billionaires want us to surrender to their manufactured doom and gloom — it becomes a radical act of self preservation to come together and feel joy for being alive on our planet Earth." 📢Our latest newsletter is out! bit.ly/NewsletterCH...

🌍 Uzbekistan’s Ustyurt Plateau is a key habitat for threatened birds and mammals. 🦅 Biodiversity campaigner Andrey Ralev urges the ADB and the AIIB to relocate the 1.5 GW Kungrad wind farms to protect this hotspot. @adb.org @rightsindevt.bsky.social @andreyralev.bsky.social

"Centering Communities is Crucial in Building Tomorrow" In this blog our Regional Coordinator Tala Batangan shares some key highlights & reflections from the latest @adb.org Annual Meetings. Check out also the videos from members & partners, infographic & reading tips👇 bit.ly/4k3emvF

#Armenia: 25+ CSOs signed a joint statement to condemn the retaliation against 8 employees of mining company ZCMC, who were dismissed + are facing an exorbitant fine after going on strike to demand better labour, ecological, social & health conditions👇 rightsindevelopment.org/news/armenia...

📢 Are you a community standing up to protect people & the planet, in the context of devt projects & international investments? The Community Resource Exchange (CRE) has just opened a new call for proposals! Check the eligibility criteria & apply here👇https://bit.ly/CRECall25

📢 Are you a community standing up to protect ppl & the planet, in the context of devt projects & international investments? The Community Resource Exchange just opened a new call for proposals! Check the eligibility criteria & apply here👇https://rightsindevelopment.org/news/cre-call-proposals-2025

Beneath green & sustainable promises, climate-smart mining is just a rebranding of destructive mining. Check out this great article by Jaybee Garganera, calling for real climate justice baseed on degrowth, reduced consumption in the Global North & a circular economy 👇 th.boell.org/en/2025/06/0...

In April this year, 89 global CSOs endorsed this statement which was shared personally with @ebrd.bsky.social President during this year's EBRD Annual Meeting. bit.ly/41WbjiX

As Odile Renaud-Basso, President of @ebrd.bsky.social, heads to #Uzbekistan for meetings with the President and investors, we call again for accountability and remedy for 1000s of Indorama Agro workers who suffered extensive harm enabled by EBRD's investment. bit.ly/43PHWhZ 🧵

🚨 Join us in celebrating this landmark victory! Thanks to the powerful campaign led by local #Indigenous communities, the @adb.org just withdrew its loan for a controversial large-scale #solar project in Assam #India, that was set to displace 24 villages. rightsindevelopment.org/wp-content/u...

Today the @afdbgroup.bsky.social elected its 9th President, Sidi Ould Tah from #Mauritania. Civil society activists have been calling on the incoming president to: 🔹prioritize #HumanRights 🔹ensure stronger #Accountability & #Participation 🔹fund projects that truly benefit African people & the planet

"In today’s changing world we need to build an even stronger foundation, with stronger local communities & defenders". To celebrate our 10-year #anniversary Sukhgerel Dugersuren reflects on our journey together, the challenges we face & the future ahead👇 rightsindevelopment.org/news/anniver...

This week, as the @afdbgroup.bsky.social prepares to elect its new president, members of the AfDB CSOs Working Group are calling on the new presidency to prioritize #humanrights, strengthen engagement with civil society & protect the rights of affected communities👇 #AfDBAnnualMeetings2025

A very warm welcome to our new Coalition member Oil Refinery Residents Association!🎉 In Hoima #Uganda ORRA is at the forefront of the struggle to protect the rights of communities impacted by oil projects, seeking justice & amplifying their voices. Read more about their powerful work👇orraug.org

The @afdbgroup.bsky.social target is to mobilize more and more private capital. But private investors should think about the interests and needs of local communities rather than just their own, says Mwebe John (Africa Finance Campaigner @re-course.org) at the #AfDBAnnualMeetings2025👇

"My message to the incoming president of the #AfricanDevelopmentBank is to fund projects that benefit local communities & #women in particular, hear the voices of local communities & give them space in decision-making processes". A powerful message from Veronique Mbole, Green Development Advocates👇

✊As the #AfDBAM2025 kicks off in Abidjan today, join us in calling the #AfricanDevelopmentBank to invest in projects that truly protect people & the planet! Check out our collective demands & updates in the latest newsletter of the AfDB CSOs working group👇 bit.ly/AfDBNewslett...

Ahead of the #AfDBAM25 in #Abidjan, check out the latest newsletter of the AfDB CSOs Working Group & read our key demands to the #AfricanDevelopmentBank. We want a #development that: ❤️prioritizes local communities's needs ✊respects their rights 🌼truly protects the planet bit.ly/43m2Whz

🚨Amid brutal repression in #Panama, @modeteabpanama.bsky.social denounces state violence against peaceful protesters 👉 modeteab.org/statement-on-police-repression-in-panama/ Tear gas dropped on homes & schools has injured children & elders ✊We call for international solidarity to stop these abuses

"The ADB should not just minimize risks for #IndigenousPeoples, but actually support Indigenous self-determined development." Check out this powerful short interview with Robie Halip to hear her demands to the @adb.org during the ADB Annual Meetings👇 @re-course.org @uzbekforum.bsky.social

During this #EBRDAM join us in demanding justice for #IndoramaAgro workers in #Uzbekistan, who have suffered severe & systemic human rights violations over the years. Share widely this op-ed by @uzbekforum.bsky.social @ceebankwatch.bsky.social @accountcounsel.bsky.social 👇https://bit.ly/459m6Is

#ADBAnnualMeeting wrap-up 🫔 Civil society groups called for reform of the bank's Accountability Mechanism and questioned the new "mutual reliance" approach. @kategeary.bsky.social writes 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/kate-geary68_ive-been-at-the-asian-development-bank-activity-7327627535314268160-uK_Y

📣 Conozcan el trabajo de MODETEAB - Movimiento por la Defensa de los Territorios y Ecosistemas de Bocas del Toro - y su lucha para proteger sus territorios de megaproyectos destructivos como presas hidroeléctricas y minas que amenazan sus medios de vida 👉 gofund.me/426fe891

Today the EBRD Annual Meeting kicks off in London! Our Coalition members @uzbekforum.bsky.social @ceebankwatch.bsky.social @accountcounsel.bsky.social & many others will be there at #EBRDAM to demand: ✊ respect for human rights 🌻 a truly just energy transition 🔎 stronger accountability #EBRDAM25