The UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky will be visiting Sri Lanka next week, from 3 to 11 September.
“My visit aims at collecting first-hand information and examine questions related to debt and other financial obligations from a human rights standpoint,” Mr Bohoslavsky said. “The purpose of the mission is to identify good practices, challenges and potential gaps to be addressed."
“An important objective of my visit is to study the effects of public debt and related polices on the full enjoyment of human rights.
“I am particularly interested in understanding how human rights standards are integrated in economic policies and examining ongoing reforms and programmes aimed at inclusive growth. I would like to grasp how these measures translate in potential improvements and challenges for the realisation of economic, social and cultural rights.”
During his visit, Mr Bohoslavsky will be paying specific attention to the incorporation of human rights standards in international development financing, microfinance, and efforts deployed to prevent and combat illicit financial flows in the country.
