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Democracy, Development and Human Rights
2001
Back to Current Articles | 2001 | 2000 The Victim in Indonesia's Pursuit of Progress (March 6, 2001)
Abigail Adrash, adviser to the Indonesia Human Rights Network, explains how the United States and the multilateral lenders helped set the conditions for the recent ethnic conflict in Indonesia. (New York Times).World Bank Team Arrives in Pakistan to Investigate SAP Scam (March 6, 2001)
World Bank officials are investigating allegations that the administrators of a Bank-funded Social Action Program in Pakistan have embezzled $400 million. (Dawn).Organizing Ghanaian Civil Society for the Review of the Impact of Structural Adjustment Programs (February 2, 2001)
Dr. Yao Graham of the Third World Network, in a UNDP paper,discusses the mobilization of NGOs and other civil society groups in Ghana for the review of structural adjustment policies.Listen Hear: The Right to be Heard (January, 2001)
This paper from Oxfam sets forth a framework for democratizing the process by which policy choices regarding poverty in developing nations are made.
2000
Back to Current Articles | 2001 | 2000 Turkey: Human Rights and the European Union Accession Partnership (September, 2000)
This report from Human Rights Watch discusses Turkey's history of human rights violations in view of its candidacy for membership in the European Union.UN Rights Commissioner Responds to the WTO (August 29, 2000)
This article discusses the UN Human Rights Commissioner's response to the WTO's complaints about the UNHCHR's critical assessment of WTO procedures. (Third World Network).WTO Concerned over Human Rights Appraisal Report (August 27, 2000)
The WTO responds to a report prepared by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights that criticizes the lack of transparency and democracy in the WTO. (Third World Network).Facts Could not be Beaten: Report on Hearings on K2/R4 Project in Ukraine (August, 2000)
This report examines the hindrances to effective citizen participation during the planning process for nuclear reactors funded in part by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.Introduction to Human Rights Watch's World Report 2000
The authors discuss the need for a global architecture for human rights in view of the rapid globalization of economic development.Bangladesh: Corruption Found Main Cause of Poverty (April 14, 2000)
Tabibul Islam discusses how widespread corruption in the public sector is exacerbating poverty in Bangladesh. (Inter-Press Service).Mainstreaming Human Rights in Global Economic Governance (April 6, 2000)
Someshwar Singh discusses the role of the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights in helping the international economic institutions implement human rights in their policies. (Third World Network).Integrating Human Rights with Sustainable Human Development (UNDP Report)
This UNDP document visualizes an increased role for the UNDP in promoting human rights through its development work, in partnership with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.Common Statement of Global Social Movements and Citizens (April, 2000)
The members of SAPRIN issue a statement calling for a more democratic and citizen-based global economy, placing distributive justice and human rights at center stage.The International Monetary Fund's Staff Monitoring Program for Angola: The Human Rights Implications (April, 2000)
This article by Human Rights Watch explores the agreement between the Angolan government and the IMF for monitoring oil revenues and their relationship to human rights.Putting Participation into Practice at the Inter-American Development Bank (March, 2000)
Kari Hamerschlag of the Bank Information Center reviews the Inter-American Development Bank's draft document for civil society participation in the IADB's programs.UNDP's Human Development Report 2000: Human Rights and Human Development
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