Global Jubilee representatives meet Pope Francis
Members of the global jubilee movement this week met the Pope and senior Cardinals. Representatives of the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (Afrodad), the Caribbean Debt Network,…
Rowan Williams calls for money lenders to be held responsible
Rowan Williams has criticised a “great deal” of lending by banks and other institutions for being unethical, both in the UK and across the world. Dr Williams was speaking at…
Caribbean nations join together to push for debt cancellation
Caribbean nations have publicly called for debt cancellation for the region. This week, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) called for “reparations for native genocide and slavery”.…
Chancellor ignores Jubilee for Justice demands
In September 2013, we handed in a petition from over 10,000 people calling for a Jubilee for Justice: – Cancellation of unjust debts – Just and progressive taxation – Controls…
Scottish government makes debt relief top priority
The Scottish government have signalled that they would take action to deal with unjust debts inherited from the UK, if there is a yes vote in 2014’s independence referendum. The…
Grenada takes brave stand for debt justice
The tiny Caribbean island of Grenada, population 100,000, has stopped paying its £560 million debt. On Saturday, as the IMF and World Bank annual meetings got underway in Washington DC,…
Leaked IMF documents show global opposition to lender’s bank bailout
Leaked minutes of IMF meetings in 2010 show that Argentina, Brazil, India, Russia and Switzerland all argued that some Greek debt owed to private banks should be cancelled before any…
Break of debt pledge stops development goals from being met
Several developing countries, including Jamaica, El Salvador and Pakistan, are failing to meet international development goals after rich countries reneged on a pledge to deal with their debts. Moreover, unjust…
Life and debt: Global studies of debt and resistance
Report investigating the impact of debt and austerity, and campaigns for justice, in Egypt, El Salvador, Greece, Jamaica, Latvia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Portugal and Tunisia. Download Life and debt: Global…
Outrage as Vince Cable refuses to respond to Kenyan campaigners
Business Minister Vince Cable has refused to respond to concerns raised by the Kenyan Debt Relief Network (KENDREN) about the legitimacy of Kenya’s debt to the UK. Kiama Kaara, Senior…
