NEW REPORT: The colonial roots of global south debt
This report exposes how current global south debt is both a colonial legacy, and a neo-colonial tool used by global north governments, institutions and corporations to plunder the wealth of,…
NEW REPORT: Decoding Debt Injustice
This guide sets out how to collect, analyse, and present data, to shed new light on how the global debt crisis impacts people’s rights. Co-published with The Centre of Economic and Social…
NEW BRIEFING – Debt and the climate crisis: a perfect storm
This joint briefing available in English and Spanish explores the links between debt and the climate emergency and demonstrates the importance of addressing unsustainable debt in the global South for…
A Fresh Start After Covid‑19 – An outline strategy to tackle Britain’s household debt crisis
We need urgent action to address Britain’s household debt crisis. Even before the Covid‑19 pandemic 7.2 million people (fourteen percent of the population) were heavily burdened by debt and research…
Guide to understanding and accessing debt information
This guide, available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese aims to help civil society organisations, journalists and interested citizens find and understand information on government debt. Accessing information is vital to…
Passing the buck on debt relief: New briefing on the G20
This joint briefing with Christian Aid, Global Justice Now and Oxfam, issued ahead of the G20 Finance Ministers meeting, shows that despite the G20 debt service suspension, many of the…
The increasing global South debt crisis and cuts in public spending
In this 11-page briefing we analyse how the debt payments of 63 countries in the global South have increased and are projected to increase. We also look at how public…
Sovereign debt crises: Stop bailing out reckless lenders
Briefing available in English, French and Spanish In this briefing 34 civil society organisations set out how IMF loans are used to bail out reckless lenders. They call for the…
Regulating the credit card market: why we need a cap on costs
Briefing: Regulating the credit card market: why we need a cap on costs The UK is in the grip of a consumer debt crisis. As at April 2019, households owed…
Transparency of loans to governments: The public’s right to know about their debts
This briefing is also available in Spanish, French and Portuguese. Jubilee Debt Campaign is today launching a briefing with 43 regional organisations and networks on the need for new mandatory rules…
