HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
7th session
March 03 – March 28, 2008
[Excerpt from the declaration]
While the Independent Expert’s latest report contains some interesting proposals, such as harmonizing the internal procedures, statutes and structures of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) with respect for human rights, or introducing the costs of preventing violations of international human rights obligations into the debt sustainability analysis framework, it contains several points of concern.