Author: Hamza

Gian Trepp – UBS, Apartheid, and the Contradictions of Sustainable Finance

Gian Trepp examines UBS’s historical responsibilities, highlighting its active support for the South African apartheid regime between 1946 and 1994, as well as the disconnect between this reality and its current, largely hollow rhetoric on the convergence of neoliberal finance and sustainable development.

Sara Razai – International law perspective on the financial system’s responsibility war crimes

Sara Rezai covers financial complicity with a focus on investments in the weaponry industry. She questions the responsibility of banks in the continuation of international law crimes such as apartheid and genocide while stressing non-state actors’ role in international law.