EAD 2022 Workshop: Illicit Financial Flows Undermine Democracy and Human Dignity
Channel: Africa Faith and Justice Network
Date: 2022-07-28

"Illicit Financial Flows Undermine Democracy and Human Dignity" was an Africa Track workshop offered at the "Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2022: Fierce Urgency Advancing Civil and Human Rights" held on April 27, 2022. 

Workshop Summary: The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights outlines fundamental freedoms, including a country’s responsibility for economic rights. When corporations, governments, and kleptocrats plunder African resources, they violate those fundamental human rights. When governments restrict citizens’ rights, promote conflict, and use security forces to protect their stolen wealth, they undermine human and civil rights. This workshop will examine our role in ending illicit flows and supporting African development efforts.