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Luis Scungio

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Freelance research campaigner: development finance and corporate accountability; social, ecological and climate justice

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Joined May 2015
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Although 40% of @FMO_development investments going to #FIs, its new FIs policy fails to meet basic int'l standards on #transparency and #accountability for sub-clients harms to the climate somo.nl/groups-react-with-di…

Reaction to FMO’s position statement on Financial Intermediaries - SOMO

Groups react with dismay to FMO’s position statement on Financial Intermediaries, pointing to outstanding human rights and climate concerns.

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CONVOCATORIA RUEDA DE PRENSA Pueblo Shuar Arutam gana caso Nankints Corte Constitucional retira Licencia Ambiental al Proyecto minero Panantza San Carlos Fecha: Viernes 18 de Noviembre Hora: 09:30 am Lugar: Unión Base, sede de la Confeniae, Puyo (Asamblea de la CONAIE) – at Tlalpan, Distrito Federal
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“So why are we only talking about transforming society and not about obliging a highly profitable industry to clean up the mess caused by the products it sells?” theguardian.com/environment/…
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COPINH@COPINHHONDURAS28 Jun 2022
Declaración de SOMO, en solidaridad con hija de líder indígena asesinada. @SOMO espera que el @FMO_development cambie su modelo de inversión hacia prácticas que pongan el bienestar de las comunidades y de los defensores de DDHH. 👉Declaración de SOMO: bit.ly/3OLZNx3
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In solidarity with daughter of murdered Indigenous leader: Today, @BerthaZuniga1 and @GlobJustAssoc filed criminal charges against@FMO for complicity in corruption, money laundering, embezzlement & violence around the Agua Zarca project. @COPINHHonduras somo.nl/in-solidarity-with-d…

In solidarity with daughter of murdered Indigenous leader - SOMO

On Tuesday 28 June, the Honduran organisation COPINH and the Global Justice Association filed a complaint with the public prosecutor in the Netherlands against Dutch development bank FMO. For COPINH,...

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“ The search for justice … is an opportunity … to show the nefarious role of these banking entities who speak of a false vision of development, but … are only interested in their pockets...” ⁦@COPINHHONDURAS⁩ theintercept.com/2022/06/23/…
Newly Released Documents Reveal International Funding Trail Preceding the Murder of Berta Cáceres

Newly Released Documents Reveal International Funding Trail Preceding the Murder of Berta Cáceres

Dutch bank FMO released millions of dollars for the Agua Zarca dam project. Records list a recipient as one company — and the transfers land with another.

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NGOs call on @FMO_development to do more to ensure its indirect lending tackles climate change and does not support human rights abuses. This matters: over 40% of FMO's total budget is through intermediaries. @RecourseTeam @both_ends @SOMO @oxfamnovib somo.nu/39mkNeL
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#G7 pledges "Implementation of the authoritative frameworks of the UN, the ILO and the OECD, including through mandatory measures, to ensure corporate due diligence" Encouraging step towards #mHRDD by world's largest economies!! bit.ly/3GpjmIQ
🚨🚨 Al-Haq's statement on funding suspension imposed by the European Commission alhaq.org/advocacy/19424.htm… #StandWithThe6 #JusticeWillPrevail
Statement Al-Haq about funding suspension imposed by the European Commission

Statement Al-Haq about funding suspension imposed by the European Commission

21 January 2022   On 17 December 2021, members of the S&D Group in the European Parliament submitted parliamentary questions about a funding suspension Al-Haq has been subjected to by the European...

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OECD Watch@OECDwatch30 Nov 2021
Join us for ‘Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation: Increasing protection of human rights in the face of #SLAPPs’ - #UNForumBHR session with @WGBizHRs - speakers incl @MaryLawlorhrds @SuthareeW @LeanneGovinds @ARamasastry > 30 Nov | 14:00 CET > bit.ly/3rogu9s
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SOMO@SOMO9 Nov 2021
SOMO and @both_ends strongly condemn violence against Indigenous activists near the FMO-financed #BarroBlanco dam in Panama. somo.nu/3mWIMoP

SOMO and Both ENDS condemn violence against Indigenous community near the Barro Blanco dam in...

SOMO and Both ENDS strongly condemn this latest act of violent repression of the Ngäbe-Buglé Indigenous people who protest against the Barro Blanco project, and express their sincere solidarity with...

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SOMO@SOMO10 Jun 2021
The #energytransition is leading to an unprecedented surge in mining. Holding Chinese companies accountable for #humanrights abuses and pollution is challenging. For its report “China’s global mineral rush”, SOMO reviewed over 20 controversial projects 👉 somo.nu/3g7xYB7
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SOMO@SOMO7 Apr 2021
Does the @g20org know that many private creditors are not a member of the Institute of International Finance (IFF)?
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SOMO@SOMO20 May 2021
SOMO @oxfamnovib @both_ends @BankTrack e.a. verwelkomen het besluit van @FMO om de Hondurese bank Ficohsa geen lening te verstrekken, maar er blijven zorgen. Lees ook onze brief aan FMO van eerder deze week: somo.nu/2RpGFNH fd.nl/ondernemen/1384442/str…
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.@POTUS @KamalaHarris, the world is calling on you to suspend the #patents and share the science, so that more countries can produce the life-saving @Pfizer @JNJNews & @moderna_tx #COVID19 #vaccines. Everyone deserves a fair shot! #PeoplesVaccine avaaz.org/peoplesvaccine
Meet SOMO’s new executive director @AudreyGaughran somo.nu/39brJHP

SOMO welcomes Audrey Gaughran as its new Executive Director - SOMO

Audrey Gaughran has been appointed as the new director of SOMO. Mid February, she succeeds Ronald Gijsbertsen, who has held the position for the past 17 years. With a long track record of successful...

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BREAKING 📣: New report from @intlrivers and Rivers without Boundaries explores the urgent need for river protection during the pandemic and the availability of truly sustainable and just energy solutions. #Rivers4Recovery #GreenRecovery Check it out! 👇🏼 intlrv.rs/fullreportR4R
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SOMO@SOMO21 Oct 2020
One of the largest exporters of chicken products to the EU, Ukrainian poultry giant MHP uses letterbox companies in European tax havens to avoid taxes at home, new research by SOMO shows. Facilitated by public finance from @EBRD @EIB @IFC_org #TaxJustice somo.nl/european-tax-havens-…

European tax havens help Ukrainian poultry giant to feather its nest - SOMO

One of the largest exporters of chicken products to the European Union, the Ukrainian poultry giant MHP uses letterbox companies in tax havens Luxembourg and Cyprus to avoid taxes at home, new...

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Think you’re well travelled? You’ve got nothing on your shirt! As the participants of #LondonFashionWeek wing their way back around the world, we're exploring the journeys your clothes make to get to you. Read our NEW blog to find out more: tinyurl.com/y5epamvt
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