Title: At your own risk
Description: "This 144-page report details how governments and powerful companies have threatened, intimidated, and misused criminal laws against outspoken community members who stand to be displaced or otherwise allegedly harmed by projects financed by the World Bank and its private sector lending arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The World Bank and IFC have failed to take adequate steps to help create a safe environment in which people can express concern or criticism about projects funded by the Bank Group without risk of reprisal, Human Rights Watch found"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Human rights, Human rights and globalization, World Bank Group, Economic development, International Finance Corporation
Places: Developing countries