HRW on the World Bank's Speed Dial? Oops.

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THE WEEK IN RIGHTS | AUGUST 3, 2016 A Peek Behind the World Bank�s Mask

Photo � 2015 Simon Buxton/Anti-Slavery International On June 27 we released a joint report documenting forced and child labor linked to the World Bank�s agriculture projects in Uzbekistan. We hoped it would cause bank officials to rethink their approach. But then the bank�s country team inadvertently left an internal conversation on our voicemail. Oops! During the call heard by HRW researcher Jessica Evans, World Bank staff in the meeting cynically planned to dismiss HRW's findings of abuse in the bank's Uzbekistan projects rather than respond to them. Just prior to the message ending, Jessica heard a voice say, �Why does this keep ringing, or trying to dial? Oh Jessica Evans on speed dial, that�s a frightening prospect.� READ MORE �

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