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New analysis on World Bank and IMF in 2014

Bretton Woods Project published an analysis of the key issues and developments affecting the World Bank and IMF in 2014

New resources: ETOs in the context of eco-destruction and climate change and International Financial Institutions

The ETO Consortium released a new publication series to provide guidance on how to apply extraterritorial obligations

Foreign Debt: Moving Toward a Multilateral framework that Respects Human Rights

Center of Concern, Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales and Center for Economic and Social Rights applaud the decision of the Human Rights Council on the regulation of sovereign debt

Bank on Human Rights coalition challenges draft World Bank safeguard proposal

World Bank safeguard draft rolls-back protections for people and the environment: key human rights concerns

CELS launches statement challenging human rights impacts of vulture funds

CELS, in collaboration with CESR and COC, has released a statement regarding the conflict between Argentina and the vulture funds, calling attention to how this problem could impact human rights

CELS seeks endorsements for statement challenging human rights impacts of vulture funds

CELS, in collaboration with CESR and COC, has released a statement regarding the conflict between the government of Argentina and the vulture funds, implicating the judicial branch of the USA, calling attention to how this problem could impact human rights

US approves legislation to bolster accountability of international financial institutions

ESCR-Net Members in Cambodia, including Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT), Equitable Cambodia and Inclusive Development International (IDI), celebrated a major political victory for residents of Boeng Kok Lake in Cambodia and other communities claiming redress of human rights abuses relating to projects supported by the World Bank and other IFIs.