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Cambodia: Report shows that poor farmers experience land loss and human rights abuse in Cambodia's micro-finance sector
Author: LICADHO & STT
"Collateral Damage: Land Loss and Abuses in Cambodia's Microfinance Sector", 7 August 2019...
Uganda: Senior road construction company employee charged with sexually harassing junior staff
Author: Charles Etukuri & Godfrey Ojore, New Vision (Uganda)
"Road contractor charged with attempted rape"...
- Related in-depth areas: Women
Africa could benefit more from digital technology, including job creation, compared to other regions; says World Bank report
A new World Bank report says Sub-Saharan African countries could benefit from well-harnessed technological adoption. The reports urges for supportive policies and investments in digital technonology to put lower-skilled and lower-educated workers in a...
World Bank: Draft World Development Report on global value chains available online for public comment
Author: Pinelope Goldberg, World Bank
"How important are Global Value Chains for development?", July 1, 2019 ...
Uncalculated Risks: Business role in projects related to attacks on defenders
Author: Defenders in Development Campaign
The new Uncalculated Risks report emphasises that Development Finance Institutions - DFIs - have an obligation to respect human rights and to ensure that their investments are not putting defenders at risk. It makes the point that DFIs should utilize...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on human rights defenders
- Related companies: Ahli United Bank Eólica del Sur (antes Mareña Renovables) Indorama SOCAR (see State Oil Company of Azerbaijan)
13 journalists covering private sector environmental abuse killed over the past 10 years
Author: The Guardian (UK)
“What happens to environment journalists is chilling: they get killed for their work”, 18th June 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on human rights defenders
Latin America: China continues to invest in infrastructure projects which allegedly negatively impact the environment and indigenous communities
Author: Latin America Reports
“Where China is most heavily investing in Latin America”, 15th May 2019...
Author: Latin American Post
“Agricultura sostenible: así será la producción de la Orinoquía”, 9 de mayo de 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Agriculture