The World Bank as Enforcer of Human Rights

Have you ever thought about the role of the World Bank in human rights? Following decades of criticism from the human rights community, the World Bank designed two novel quasi-judicial bodies to respond to complaints submitted by or on behalf of project affected communities: the Inspection Panel and the Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO). Within this system, what is the position of NGOs involved in the complaints process? How are indigenous communities affected?

We are excited to announce that on Thursday, November 12 at 1PM Benjamin Graham will speak to the SIPA community about his recent publications with co-authors Kelebogile Zvobgo and Lynn M.G. Ta on this topic. Join us to learn about the impact of the World Bank on human rights and the many other actors involved! 

Speaker Bio:
Benjamin Graham is an associate professor of international relations at the University of Southern California. His work focuses on migration, foreign investment, and the relationship between economics and military conflict.  He also studies powersharing, unrecognized states, and the enforcement of human rights through quasi-judicial bodies at the World Bank.  He is a co-founder and PI in the Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab, and a co-creator of the World Economics and Politics Dataverse.

For reference you can access both articles by clicking their titles here: 
The World Bank as Enforcer of Human Rights 
Can Quasi-Judicial Bodies at the World Bank Provide Justice in Human Rights Cases?

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