World Bank: Falling Short on Rights

Email World Bank President Jim Kim has taken some steps to advance the bank’s respect for human rights but hasn’t put in place adequate checks to guard against funding rights abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today on his second anniversary as World Bank president. (Washington, DC) – World Bank President Jim Kim has taken some steps to advance the bank’s respect for human rights but hasn’t put in place adequate checks to guard against funding rights abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today on his second anniversaryread more

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