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The debt crisis and impacts on human rights; case studies from Haiti, Kenya, Egypt, Jordan, Argentina and Zimbabwe

Globally, countries are facing social, political, economic and environmental crises intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. For low- and middle-income countries these crises have been compounded by debt burdens, constraining governments' ability to respond. This phenomenon has heightened...

Calling on Jordan to raise its national minimum wage

Tamkeen Center for Legal Aid and Human Rights urges the Jordanian government to increase the national minimum wage and to include immigrant workers and refugees. The move is a response to growing impoverishment of people living in...

ANND reports on the growth and impact of informal labor

The Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) released the third issue of its Arab Watch on Economic and Social Rights....

Regional workshop in Lebanon to advance Women’s ESCR in the Middle East and North Africa

The Women and ESCR Working Group, in partnership with ESCR-Net member ANND (...

ESCR-Net expands Arabic communications and collective work in the Middle East and North Africa

ESCR-Net is deepening its outreach in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and strengthening connections with Arabic-speaking organizations and individuals working to advance ESCR.

The Network is fortunate for the longstanding leadership of several strong members in the region, who have...

Bretton Woods Project publishes new report on IMF policy in the MENA region

After the 2011 Arab uprisings the IMF signalled change to its longstanding policies to focus more on inclusive growth and social inclusion. The ...