World Bank, IMF

A few days ago, I had the rare opportunity to watch an arm of the World Bank answer in court for the harm one of its projects allegedly caused.

February 21, 2017 Commentary

The World Bank's View Through the Looking Glass

Jessica Evans
Senior Researcher/Advocate for International Financial Institutions

Published In: JURIST
Europe/Central Asia

On November 25, the Asian Development Bank's board will decide whether to provide US$1 billion to expand Azerbaijan’s gas fields. A few weeks later, the bank will decide whether to directly fund the government’s budget.

November 22, 2016 Commentary

Asian Development Bank: Finance for Development or Finance at All Costs?

Jessica Evans
Senior Researcher/Advocate for International Financial Institutions

Published In: Huffington Post
India

November 8, 2016 News Release

World Bank Group: India Tea Investment Tramples Rights

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July 6, 2015 Video

World Bank Group: Project Critics Threatened, Harassed, Jailed

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June 15, 2017

“Manna From Heaven”?

How Health and Education Pay the Price for Self-Dealing in Equatorial Guinea
October 20, 2016

Harassed, Imprisoned, Exiled

Azerbaijan’s Continuing Crackdown on Government Critics, Lawyers, and Civil Society
September 27, 2016

“They Destroyed Everything”

Mining and Human Rights in Malawi

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May 9, 2017 Letter

Letter to EBRD President re EITI Comments
April 25, 2017 Statements

Human Rights Watch Submission re International Financial Institutions and Human Rights
October 20, 2016 News Release

Azerbaijan: Relentless Crackdown on Critics
August 4, 2016 Letter

Response letter from Nina Bhatt to Human Rights Watch and the Cotton Campaign
July 21, 2016 Letter

Letter to President Jim Kim, World Bank Group
July 21, 2016 Letter

Letter to President Takehiko Nakao, Asian Development Bank
July 21, 2016 News Release

World Bank: Human Rights All But Absent in New Policy
July 19, 2016 Letter

Safe Space for Participatory Development
July 14, 2016 News Release

Defending Human Rights in Development
July 11, 2016 Statements

Responsibility of International Financial Institutions to ensure Meaningful and Effective Participation and Accountability within their Investments, and to Foster an Enabling Environment for Freedoms of Expression, Assembly, and Association
July 6, 2016 News Release

Uzbekistan: Forced Labor Linked to World Bank Corporate Loan
June 24, 2016 News Release

China: New Bank’s Projects Should Respect Rights

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