Huffington Post: An investigation found that since 2004, projects financed by the World Bank have displaced an estimated 3.4 million people. When the populations affected by these development projects protest, they are often subject to arrest, violence, and intimidation. While the World Bank does not have legal authority to directly protect these protestors against government reprisals, it can wield its clout in other ways. However, in the past decade, the Bank has failed to take aggressive stances to protect citizens whom protest Bank-backed projects. Human Rights Watch reported that the Bank’s “prevailing response” to these reprisals has bordered on “complete apathy.” Additionally, Internal reports suggest that project-based grievance mechanisms are just “box-checking” procedures that exist “on paper and not in practice.” Filing complaints with the Bank’s Inspection Panel or Ombudsman can often result in retaliation from governments or companies involved in the projects. Read more here.
World Bank Fails To Stop Attacks, Arrests Of Villagers Protesting Big Projects
Sep 17, 2015
If you are in #Tbilisi, don't miss this beautiful art exhibition organised by @forum_adb showcasing some of the stories of communities across #Asia impacted by @ADB_HQ projects
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🌍 Join us for an insightful session on protecting people and the planet!
🌿 Forum is shedding light on CSO reflections regarding the @ADB_HQ Draft ESF and proposed changes in safeguards policy.
We'll discuss recommendations to safeguard project-affected individuals and…
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🌊 Explore a preview of our exhibition exposing the link between environmental degradation, social injustice, and human rights violations caused by @ADB_HQ projects.
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The Lower Sesan 2 Dam is being partly funded by ABBank, a financial intermediary (FI) client of the @IFC_org. Financial intermediaries represent the nexus between development finance and commercial banking.
Read about the Lower Sesan 2 Dam Project here: http://bit.ly/IFC_LowerSesan2