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Tanzania: Advocacy group alleges human rights violations in Ruaha National Park

Added 2023-10-06

Description

The Oakland Institute submitted a complaint to the inspection panel of the World Bank accusing the bank of turning a blind eye to extrajudicial killings and livestock theft by park rangers, funded by the World Bank, in an effort to drive locals off their land to make way for tourism.

Specific details

Read More https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/world-bank-accused-of-supporting-evictions-rights-abuses-at-tanzanian-park/

Location

Tanzania
Ruaha National Park