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The World Bank is an international organization comprised and governed by 188 national governments. It makes loans to developing countries to finance development projects, from road construction to land policy reform. The World Bank is currently revising its safeguard policies, including those...
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The Center is working to establish new human rights standards that apply specifically to MDBs. Multilateral Development Banks and their member countries have international legal obligations to ensure that their activities respect the human rights of local communities. International law is very...
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Guatemala must not revisit its history of oppression and violence against indigenous peoples. (AP Photo)
Recent Report by U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples says legislation protecting Native women should be an “immediate priority” in U.S.
September 5, 2012 | Center releases a new video urging lawmakers to reauthorize a stronger version of the Violence Against Women Act.
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Improving the policies and practices of multilateral development banks like the World Bank is a fundamental part of the Center’s work. On the world stage, we recently won a major victory by prompting the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) to take on an...
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Commentary by Karla E. General*