Debt Servicing and its Adverse Impact on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in Developing Countries

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The article identifies the obligations required of a state party under the ICESCR and demonstrates how they may be infringed as a result of huge debt repayments to creditors. It argues that creditor states have human rights obligations beyond their borders and towards the people of debtor states. These “extra-territorial” human rights obligations make imperative the demand for debt relief to the poorest debtor countries.View full textDownload full textRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14754835.2010.522928