Indian farmers and fishworkers continue the fight for justice in Jam v. IFC one year later A little more than a year ago, EarthRights won a historic victory at the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf [...]
The plaintiffs continue to live with pollution and harms from a dangerous coal-fired power plant as Jam v. IFC kicks off in D.C. court Communities in India that have been harmed by fossil fuels [...]
In wake of EarthRights’ Supreme Court victory, World Bank Group expresses new commitment to “accountability”
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Following the landmark U.S. Supreme Court in Jam v. International Finance Corporation (IFC), stripping the World Bank Group of absolute immunity, the IFC’s head released a statement today [...]
In wake of EarthRights’ Supreme Court victory, World Bank Group expresses new commitment to “accountability”
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Following the landmark U.S. Supreme Court in Jam v. International Finance Corporation (IFC) [LINK], stripping the World Bank Group of absolute immunity, the IFC’s head [...]
Over the past 70 years, the World Bank Group has at times invested in disastrous projects that have left communities impoverished and local ecosystems destroyed. One likely reason for the [...]
We’ve received a number of questions in the days since the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Jam v. International Finance Corporation, which ended absolute immunity for many international [...]
When Donald Trump boasts about being above the law, he is speaking to a broader, more dangerous trend. Among America’s corporate class, immunity from the law—both from civil lawsuits and criminal [...]
The World Bank Group was created to lift people out of poverty. But what happens when its investments harm the very people it was created to help? That question is at the heart of our clients’ [...]
International law and human rights law experts are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear our clients’ case, Jam v. International Finance Corporation challenging the immunity of the International [...]
“How do these new Investment Rules protect Indigenous People in Myanmar? How can we be sure that investors will respect the principle of Free, Prior Informed Consent before they bring [...]
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