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NGOs

India: Why climate NGOs are being prosecuted

The crackdown on two climate NGOs highlights the contradictions between official energy policy and dependence on fossil fuels. A law criminalizes foreign support for activism. The accusation against environmental groups: violation of national interests.

By Urmi Goswami

Indien: Warum Klima-NGOs strafrechtlich verfolgt werden

Das harte Vorgehen gegen zwei Klima-NGOs macht die Widersprüche zwischen offizieller Energiepolitik und Abhängigkeit von Fossilen deutlich. Ein Gesetz kriminalisiert ausländische Unterstützung für Aktivismus. Vorwurf an Umweltgruppen: Verstoß gegen nationalen Interessen.

By Urmi Goswami

How Eva Kaili used the EPRS

In the EU Parliament, the main figure in the corruption scandal was responsible for a panel on scientific foresight. Kaili used the chairmanship of the EPRS for her own political work – and awarded posts to her sister and the quasi-governmental Qatar Foundation.

By Charlotte Wirth