World Bank Tribunal

The Independent People's Tribunal was held from 21-24 September 2007 at Jawalharlal Nehru University, in New Delhi India. Over 150 deponents presented testimony, 200 students volunteered their time to make the event happen, 12 members sat on the Jury, and over 700 people attended. The Tribunal process quickly inspired similar events in The Hague, Netherlands. This was the first people's tribunal of its kind which looked at the: 1) Sectoral as well as regional impact of the World Bank projects in India 2) Impact of World Bank loan policies on the sovereignty of the country 3) Extent of the World Bank's involvement in India's policymaking and legislations 4) Infiltration of the Bank within the government using government policies 5) "Revolving door" which links the World Bank, government agencies and consultants 6) Policies pushed by the Bank to facilitate the neo-liberal model of growth. The Tribunal on the WBG and its allies was visualized as a collective process that was guided by key organizations and groups from across the country.


URL: http://www.worldbanktribunal.org


Post Code : 110014

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