Unjust debt goes to the heart of inequality. We need a new jubilee.

Only far-reaching changes to the global economy will stop the burden of debt falling on the poorest in our societies

Dr John Sentamu – the Archbishop of York

John Sentamu guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 9 October 2012 08.30 BST

Ten years ago I was part of a movement called Jubilee 2000, which changed the [...]

October 11th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , | Category: From our Friends | Leave a comment

Productivity Commission Hearing puts a spotlight on the operation of Australia’s Export Credit Agency

Tuesday 27 March, 2012

Yesterday Jubilee Australia’s deputy director gave testimony to a Productivity Commission hearing about the impact of Australia’s export credit operations on less-developed nations, including the accumulation of excessive sovereign debt. The Productivity Commission’s Draft Report, released last month, incorporates key Jubilee Australia’s recommendations, including proposing new measures to address public [...]

March 27th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Other Messages | Leave a comment

The ABC exposes a Vulture in the NSW Supreme Court

A decision in the NSW Supreme Court has forced the Democratic Republic of Congo, a nation of some of the poorest people on Earth), to pay $30m plus court costs, enforcing a decision made by a court in the US. The ABC program “The Law Report” 1 March, 2011, exposes how a US company [...]

March 4th, 2011 | Tags: , , , | Category: Campaign Calls | Leave a comment

From the BBC – On the trail of the vultures picking over Liberia’s debt

From Blog the Debt (Jubilee USA)

VIDEO: On the trail of the vultures picking over Liberia’s debt

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 11:55 AM PST

Watch BBC Newsnight’s great report on vulture funds in Liberia. It really makes the complicated story of vulture funds come to life.

BBC reports: Over the last five years [...]

February 28th, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: Other Messages | Leave a comment

From Geneva: A Challenge to Illegitimate Debt, by Neil Watkins

Posted by jubileeusa on 18 November 2009 at 11:47 AM

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva about how the global economic crisis is affecting developing countries’ debt situations.

The conference brought together more than 350 participants from [...]

November 19th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Other Messages | Leave a comment