Global: Minimizing human rights risks

A new study finds that international project financiers, including the leading international banks and the International Finance Corporation, do not have a robust framework for minimizing the social risks posed by their projects. The study—"The International Finance Corporation's Performance Standards and the Equator Principles: Respecting Human Rights and Remedying Violations?"—notes that recently-adopted standards are not likely to reduce potential human rights-related conflicts that may arise in projects.