Jalaur River for the People’s Movement & South Korean allies file complaint against KEXIM & Daewoo for rights violations with dam construction
“JRPM files complaints against KEXIM Bank and Daewoo E&C for human rights and environmental violations in the construction of the Jalaur Mega Dam”, 26 Aug 2025
... JRPM... filed formal complaints in South Korea against the Korean Export-Import Bank (KEXIM/EDCF) and Daewoo E&C for violations of human rights, environmental safeguards, and OECD Guidelines... [to seek] accountability from the institutions behind the Jalaur Mega Dam... The complaints identify... EDCF Safeguard breaches, ... Non-compliance with FPIC… of the Tumandok Indigenous People, Militarization, surveillance, harassment, and red-tagging,... Extrajudicial killings and arbitrary detention [during]… the December 30, 2020 Tumandok Massacre where nine community leaders were killed and sixteen arrested,... Environmental destruction... [and] Forced displacement… JRPM coordinator… stated: “…KEXIM and Daewoo must be held accountable. Funding must be stopped, justice must be delivered to the victims, and full accountability must be ensured...”. Advocates for Public Law Interest added: “…Daewoo E&C must engage with the affected communities and acknowledge its responsibility [and]... ensure corporate accountability and justice in line with OECD standards.”