The September jury verdict of the Independent People's Tribunal on the World Bank in India found that the Bank has "caused grievous and irreversible damage to those they intend to serve."
Human rights
Rights
Background
Testing the water: How can the right to water and sanitation enhance the World Bank's policy and pra
This event brought together a panel of World Bank representatives with civil society members who have worked extensively on issues of access and the right to water and sanitation. Sponsored by Both ENDS, Fresh Water Action Network (FWAN), Center on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE)
Environment
Background
Highlights: Meeting of UK NGOs with UK Alternate Executive Director to the World Bank
Meeting between UK NGOs and UK Alternate Execituve Director to the World Bank -Caroline Sergeant- on July 22, 2008.
Accountability
News
UN calls for human rights accountability
A UN report says the World Bank's investment arbitration facility is at odds with the protection of human rights.
Environment
Background
Dialogue with NGOs and Lars Thunell, Executive Vice President and CEO, IFC
Dialogue with NGOs and Lars Thunell, Executive Vice President and CEO, IFC
Environment
News
World Bank powerless to end Chad abuses
Chadian president Idriss D
Rights
News
Palacio resigns: progress on rights?
The resignation of World Bank general counsel Ana Palacio who will step down mid-April has raised hopes that the Nordic Justice and Human Rights Trust Fund may now move forward.
Environment
Commentary
Camisea and the World Bank: A lost opportunity to make things better
Several weeks ago the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank approved a loan for Camisea II in Peru, the project to export liquefied natural gas. Even though concerns had been raised about this project over environmental, social and now economic issues, the IFC did not hesitate to provide a loan for the Lot 56 consortium operated by Hunt Oil (Peru NLG).
Accountability
News
Calls for Bank to uphold human rights
As the UN human rights council holds its seventh session in Geneva in March, a variety of recent reports calling for greater human rights accountability of the World Bank have been published.
Rights
News
Panel investigates Ghana's landfill complaint
In October the board accepted the Inspection Panel's recommendation for a full investigation into a complaint filed by the NGO Centre for Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE)
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