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An analysis of the impact of debt service on human rights

25 Aug 2024

When government revenue is diverted to service debt, this negatively impacts the government’s ability to meet human rights obligations. However, creditor and debtor countries hold divergent views on whether debt is a human rights issue, with creditor countries asserting that these are contractual agreements that are economic and technical in nature. Here, we try to answer the following question: should public and publicly guaranteed debt be considered a human rights issue, and explore the pathways by which debt service may impact human rights?
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Bernadette O’Hare

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23
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United Kingdom

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