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10 September 2010

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Landmark Law Passed to Tackle Vulture FundsUK becomes first country to ban ‘Third World Debt’ profit

UK becomes first country to ban ‘Third World Debt’ profiteering in final hours of Parliamentary session More ...

Campaign Victory - UK Adopts Vulture Law

The UK has become the first country in the world to legislate to stop vulture funds profiteering off the debts of the poorest countries in the world. More ...

Vulture Funds Bill passes Commons

A landmark bill to protect the poorest countries in the world from profiteering by so-called vulture funds (1) passed its third reading in the House of Commons today. More ...

The Jubilee Debt Campaign: A Manifesto

JDC has put together a 'manifesto' for the General Election...It includes recognising the concept of co-responsibility and illegitimacy in lending and take steps to deal with historical illegitimate debt More ...

Debt cancellation for Haiti

The Jubilee Debt Campaign on Haiti's debt problems, discussing how Haiti had been forced to run-up more debt in the interim – a result, obviously, of insufficient grant-aid being given to the country. More ...

Government Agrees Need For Vultures Bill; But Stopped by Conservative MP

Despite a number of submissions from the financial services industry opposing legislation, the Government clearly came out supporting legislation. More ...

Iceland’s referendum on Icesave debt repayment terms, 6 March 2010 Iceland voters should dema

Campaign group calls for arbitration over Icesave debts; new international system would help fight poverty. More ...

Progress for the Vulture Funds Bill

Find out the details of the progeress through parliament of the Bill to stop Vulutre Funds More ...

Law firm told to 'stop feeding the vultures'

Jubilee Debt Campaign held a cake sale this week to raise awareness of the unethical and hypocritical behaviour of law firm Dechert who often represents vulture funds. More ...

Government Supports bill to end Vulture Funds

Read the latest about ending vulture funds and debt reduction for Haiti More ...

Vulture Funds Bill Second Reading

The ‘Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill’ Second Reading, 26th February- contact your MP More ...

Volunteers needed for Vultures stunt

Join JDC for their stunt cake sale to highlight the hypocracy of Dechert LLP. There will be lots of cake! More ...

News letter from Jubilee Debt Campaign We did it! Last weekend saw a breakthrough as G7 nations anno

Read the Jubilee Debt Campaign's news- success on dropping Haiti's debt, the Vulture Bill launched and the campaign for a fair for Bangladesh More ...

10 Days to Stop Vulture Funds

A vote is being heald in Parliament next Friday (26th) to end Vulture Funds. Lobby your MP now. More ...

Progress on Haiti’s Debt – Keep up the Pressure

Exciting developments are happening with Haiti's Debt Cancellation, JDC urges the IMF to cancel all of Haiti's debt More ...

Andrew Gwynne MP Aims to put a Stop to Vulture Funds

CSM Member, Andrew Gwynne MP says..."through my Bill the UK can take a lead on world debt, much as the Labour Government has done before. If we managed to pass this Bill..." More ...

JDC calls for Action of the Debt Relief Bill

Jubilee Debt Campaign is calling members to action to lobby MPs to vote for the Debt Relief Bill and attend an MPs reception. More ...

NGO's call for cancellation of all Haiti's Debt

NGOs set out the actions they are calling for governments to take action to help developing nations, particuluary Haiti in the wake of the earthquake. More ...

Debt Movement calls for a total cancellation of Haiti's debt

After the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti last week the Jubilee Debt Campaign remind governments not to forget the broader issues causing Haiti problems such as the debt. More ...

End the Vulture Culture

Campaigners like yourself have helped ensure vulture funds have become a major issue for MPs this year. But now we need your help to persuade one of these MPs to take up the Vulture Funds Bill. More ...

End the Vulture Culture Update

After your amazing response to our urgent action last week, Andrew Gwynne MP - number three on the Private Members' Ballot - has agreed to sponsor a bill targeting Vulture Funds. More ...