International Financial Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group  released Position Statement on Retaliation Against Civil Society and Project Stakeholders. With the statement, IFC formally adopts a no-tolerance position on reprisals: “IFC does not tolerate any action by an IFC client that amounts to retaliation – including threats, intimidation, harassment, or violence – against those who voice their opinion regarding the activities of IFC or our clients.”. Defenders in development campaign, a group of human rights groups and accountability organizations, welcomed the statement.