...In December 2020 and January 2021, Uzbek Forum’s monitors spoke with employees of Indorama Agro and local officials in the Syrdarya and Kashkadarya regions. The individuals they interviewed raised serious concerns about human rights violations.

Confiscations of farmers’ land, poor working conditions, gender discrimination, allegations of fraud and bribery, low pay, and reprisals and threats to staff for voicing their complaints and whistleblowing give cause for alarm.

We therefore urgently request that the EBRD considers these serious issues before making a decision on the approval of its loan to Indorama Agro.

Indorama employees interviewed by Uzbek Forum requested anonymity due to fear of reprisals, as many of them are still employed there. We have, however, included excerpts from the statements they gave to Uzbek Forum monitors...