In Liberia, human rights have allegedly been violated on rubber plantations managed from Switzerland. Instead of taking up mediation offers, the Socfin group pr…
Addax Bioenergy Project
19.11.2020
There is an urgent need to invest in alternative farming methods for the communities. The land is their most valuable resource, and farming is already their way of life, such investment is c…
International investors in Sierra Leone
10.11.2020
Instead of development, investments caused a mad rush to acquire large tract of farm lands in Africa thereby dispossessing communities of their farm lands.
Glencore: Dangerous Business in a Fragile State
21.10.2020
It is difficult for the victims to obtain justice in a country with a weak judiciary. The Responsible Business Initiative, which will be voted on in a month's t…
Barbarians at the barn 3
06.10.2020
Die Deza zahlte einen Betrag in der Höhe von 9.3 Millionen Schweizer Franken an den Internationalen Fonds für landwirtschaftliche Entwicklung (IFAD)
Barbarians at the barn 2
02.10.2020
"The investor, the Omnivore director, deserted the sinking ship (Doodhwala's board of directors: editor's note) a month before its closure, leaving us in the lurch"
Barbarians at the barn
29.09.2020
Claudia Stürzinger und Silva Lieberherr work at Breat for all in the area of agriculture.
Homage to our glaciers and climate justice with the countries of the South
07.09.2020
Trient, Sunday 6 September 2020 At an homage ceremony held at the foot of the Trient glacier, more than 200 people commemorated the 500 glaciers that have…
E-mobility: Battery manufacturers must become more transparent
02.09.2020
Batteries are at the beating heart of e-mobility. A new study examines for the first time how the leading battery manufacturers are dealing with environmental a…
The Liberian Socfin plantation SRC opts out of conflict resolution process
03.06.2020
In May 2019, the Liberian NGO Green Advocates filed a complaint with the IFC on behalf of 22 village communities, pointing out serious human rights violations …
Business and Human Rights: A New and Incomplete Action Plan
03.03.2020
The new action plan (NAP) 2020-2023 does not constitute a solid framework for ensuring that Swiss companies respect human rights in their activities, and those …
Communities in Africa fight back against the land grab for palm oil
21.09.2019
Ein neuer Bericht zeigt, wie sich die Gemeinden bei einem massiven Landraub in der Region erfolgreich wehren.
