Heavy rare earths – used in magnets in electric vehicles and wind turbines - are in high demand as part of the global energy transition.

But our latest report uncovers the devastating social and environmental impact of mining these minerals in Myanmar.

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Our Global Analysis 2023/24 showed that judicial harassment through arbitrary arrest & detention, and trumped up legal actions, were a main method of attempting to silence and stop human rights defenders from carrying out their work.

Read more: zurl.co/SnPj

As the UN’s AI for Good 🇺🇳 #AIforGood Global Summit kicks off next week (May 30-31), do read our story on #AI and #accountability from the most recent issue of Accountability Matters.

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📢In 2023, Business & Human Rights recorded 630 instances of attacks against people raising concerns about business-related harms.

🔴Over 3/4 of these attacks were against people & #HRDs taking action to protect the climate, environmental and land rights.

➡️Read more: business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/bri…

A post Maria Antonia Tigre, Natalia Urzola and I wrote on #gender in the #klimaseniorinnen case - we argue that while the ECHR CEDH acknowledges gender as a concern it fails to recognise how gender shapes individual experiences of #climate harm

The World Bank Group leads on biodiversity safeguards, but policy is not enough - accountability is essential, Gregory Berry notes in this fascinating breakdown of how complaints with an environmental theme advance (or do not) through accountability mechanisms

Thank you to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s breakfast. It was fantastic to reconnect—and get to know you better. We are happy to have so many partners who share our mission of achieving greater #accountability . We look forward to continuing our journey together!

For those who are in D.C. to attend the Civil Society Policy Forum of The World Bank, we hope to see lots of familiar faces—and meet new ones—at our breakfast tomorrow.

📍See you at the C1 level of the World Bank Main Complex (MC) Building.

#WBGMeetings #Partnerships

Earlier today, World Bank Accountability Mechanism Secretary Orsolya Szekely highlighted the important connection between accountability and the World Bank’s vision for the future.

🔗Read more here: accountability.worldbank.org/en/news/2024/A…

Tomorrow, Orsolya Szekely, Secretary of the Accountability Mechanism, will speak at a session, “Enhancing Accountability and Governance for Better Development Results: The Role of Parliamentarians.” 🔗lnkd.in/e7pkiKbk

Tomorrow, Orsolya Szekely, Secretary of the Accountability Mechanism, will speak at a session, “Enhancing Accountability and Governance for Better Development Results: The Role of Parliamentarians.” 🔗lnkd.in/e7pkiKbk

Margaux Day, the new executive director of Accountability Counsel, talked with #AccountabilityMatters about her vision and the challenges ahead for accountability mechanisms.

Read the full interview here: 🔗accountability.worldbank.org/en/news/2024/M…

Is AI intelligent enough to serve vulnerable communities? In exploring the use of AI in independent accountability mechanisms ( #IAMs ) work, it’s key to ensure AI tools are used responsibly and do not replace the need for human judgment in complex cases.

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The April 2024 issue of Accountability Matters is now out!🌸This issue features a story on how #AI could provide effective tools to serve vulnerable communities, along with an interview with the new executive director of Accountability Counsel, Margaux Day.
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We are delighted to welcome Evelyn Dietsche as the new member of the Inspection Panel. Evelyn will be serving a term of five years. We wish her all the best and look forward to her contributions to the vital work of hashtag #accountability .

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Case Update📢

Both Parties accepted an offer to join a voluntary, facilitated dispute resolution process. By doing so, they aim to address concerns raised by local community members in Nha Trang, Vietnam.

🔗Read more: accountability.worldbank.org/en/news/2024/V…

Happy International Women’s Day! On the occasion of #IWD2024 , we invite you to revisit an interview with AM Secretary Orsolya Szekely on #women and #accountability .

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Grateful for the opportunity to engage with 64 civil society organizations (CSOs) in a call organized by World Bank . Very important insights into how we can do our work better—and move ahead to achieve our joint agenda of #accountability .
accountability.worldbank.org/en/news/2024/P…

On #SocialJusticeDay , here's a reminder from #AccountabilityMatters of the challenges that remain in countering #reprisals faced by communities lodging complaints against development projects:
accountability.worldbank.org/en/news/2023/z…

I am pleased that my book on Business and Human Rights has been published by Oxford University Press: lnkd.in/e-cP9NKA
The aim is for it to be accessible to all interested in the developments in this fascinating field. Available in hardback and paperback.