On 6 February 2026, CEMSOJ, Defenders in Development campaign and others submitted their recommendations to the draft rules of procedure for KfW Development Bank’s Complaint Mechanism, based on the concerns that emerged in the analysis “KfW: Irresponsible Banking” (September 2025). The submission highlights serious concerns about the lack of independence, effectiveness, and accessibility of KfW Development Bank’s proposed Complaint Mechanism.
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Displaced and Landless: Endangered Indigenous Bankariya living in the buffer zone of Parsa National Park in Nepal
This summary report aims to analyze the human rights challenges of Nepal’s endangered Indigenous Bankariya people, particularly to their lands and forest resources, due to Parsa National Park in the south of the country. Traditionally a nomadic group living in forests, Bankariyas were provided six hectares of leasehold forests, where they currently live in informal settlements. The leasehold forests were later incorporated in the buffer zone of the Parsa National Park. Almost two decades later, Bankariyas now face the same challenge as around 6 million people of 34 districts living in buffer zones of various protected areas of Nepal. They do not have titles to the lands that they have been living on, using or occupying for generations. As a result, they face threats of forced evictions and displacement from their current settlement upon expiry of their lease and in lack of land titles.
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