Abstract

BURGOS SILVA, Germán. THE WORLD BANK AND HUMAN RIGHTS: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE LEGAL AND DOCTRINAL ARGUMENTS. rev.relac.int.estrateg.segur. [online]. 2015, vol.10, n.1, pp.245-265. ISSN 1909-3063.

This article aims to critically identify and evaluate a number of doctrinal arguments supporting the legal obligation of the World Bank to respect international human rights standards. Based on a qualitative methodology and focused on the dogmatic of international law, it argues that there are three types of central arguments of this obligation. It can be united in the view that these are general principles of law or international customs binding the International Organizations in general. Likewise, States are committed to these human rights obligations regardless of their membership in international organizations. Finally, the WB is responsible for human rights as a specialized United Nations agency. However all of these statements are affected by their generality, ambiguity and non-acceptance by this international body. In this regard, this document proposes the need to promote the signing of treaties on human rights by international agencies, identifying the current background in this respect.

Keywords : World Bank; International Organizations; International Responsibility; Human Rights.

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