The World Bank, the IMF, and Human Rights

Authors

Daniel D. Bradlow, American University Washington College of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1996

Journal

Journal of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems

Volume

6

Abstract

This paper explores the type of human rights obligations of the World Bank and the IMF. It argues that their human rights obligations can be divided into two sets of issues. First is operational issues, which relate to both the promotion and protection of human rights. Second is institutional issues, which deal with the internal rules and procedures of the World Bank and the IMF. The paper concludes that these organizations need to develop a coherent and explicit human rights policy.

Recommended Citation

Daniel D. Bradlow, The World Bank, the IMF, and Human Rights, 6 (1996).
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