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17 Jul 2016

154 NGOs call on development banks to ensure activities are not putting human rights defenders at risk

International financial institutions (IFIs), including the World Bank, African, Asian, European, and Inter-American Development Bank, should respect human rights in their investments around the world and ensure their activities are not putting human rights defenders at risk, demands a joint petition signed by 154 development, human rights, and environment groups.

Construction works for the Panama Canal expansion project. Panama. Photo: Gerardo Pesantez / World Bank