(February 1, 2004) Odious debt" left over from rotten regimes cripples the developing world.
American Friends Service Committee
(February 1, 2004) Without doubt, the Iraqi people deserve a reprieve from debt. But Africa’s predicament doubles Iraq’s many times over. In Africa today, millions have been killed, and are routinely wounded, raped and displaced from their homes and means of livelihood by war.
Debt and reparations
(February 1, 2004) In addressing Africa’s struggle for relief from its onerous external debt, advocates of global justice have raised a critical question: Who owes whom? Millions of people on the continent and throughout the world have concluded that it is the countries of the Global North that are heavily indebted to African countries for over a century of exploitation.
After Iraq, let’s forgive some other debts
(February 1, 2004) It is right that most of Iraq’s debt should be forgiven – but so, too, should the debt for new democracies forced to endure the hangovers from the self-aggrandizing binges of their autocratic predecessors.
Power rumble in Belize jungle
(January 31, 2004) In effect, the Belize
government used the imprimatur of Canadian money (via CIDA) to push
through approvals on the Chalillo project. After all, Canada is not a
corrupt country . . . but this is flawed logic.
Green groups lose Belize dam battle approval
(January 30, 2004) Coalition of environmental groups vow to fight on.
Documents indicate that Hussein paid off officials, journalists
(January 30, 2004) The regime of deposed President Saddam Hussein paid off Western and Arab countries through illicit oil sales and bribes in exchange for their support for the regime, claims Baghdad daily "Al-Mada".
Bashar ‘ready to return’ Saddam cash stashed in Syria
(January 30, 2004) Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is ready to return to Iraqi authorities money stashed in Syria by ousted President Saddam Hussein but does not want to give it to the Americans in Baghdad, a member of Iraq’s transitional Governing Council said yesterday.
Shh . . . Iraq (US) owes $200bn war debt
(January 30, 2004) There has been a lot of discussion of debt forgiveness for Iraq, but there have also been some interesting, almost forbidden, topics in the debate.
Objectors lose Belize dam appeal
(January 29, 2004) The committee, the highest appeal court for the central American
Commonwealth country, did not accept the Chalillo dam would threaten
rare species.
High court upholds decision to build dam
The decision to allow construction of a controversial hydroelectric dam
in the Central American rainforests of Belize caused sharp dissent in
the UK’s Privy Council.
Environmentalists lose battle to stop Canadian dam in Belize
(January 29, 2004) Stan Marshall, the chief
executive officer of Fortis, called the ruling a victory for his
company and the people of Belize, who he said support the dam.
British Privy Council approves Belize dam to be built by Canadian firm
(January 29, 2004) In a split 3-2 judgment, a judicial committee of the council ruled that the environmental impact assessment done by regulatory authorities in Belize was sufficient to support construction of the dam.
Privy Council judgment on the Chalillo dam
(January 29, 2004) Not even the most protracted and determined paper chase could have got
at the true facts" about Chalillo. Lord Walker, Privy Council decision,
London.
Iraq debt must be written off – Brown
(January 29, 2004) Chancellor Gordon Brown of Britain’s New Labour Party told MPs the "vast majority" of Iraq’s US$120 billion international debt must be written off to stabilise its economy.
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