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Jubilee Debt Campaign News and Action Update January 2008

Dear campaigner,

This May it will be ten years since 70,000 people formed a human chain around the G8 in Birmingham and demanded that rich countries drop the debt. We'll be marking this anniversary with two major campaigning events, to celebrate what we have achieved, and keep the pressure on politicians to finish the job - see below for details.

 

We hope you'll put these events in your diaries now, and get involved as the year progresses. We need your help to get politicians moving on the unfinished business of the debt campaign.

 

With best wishes,
Jubilee Debt Campaign

 

 

 

JOURNEY TO JUSTICE: SUNDAY 18 MAY 2008

DROP THE DEBT FAST: 12 APRIL-18 MAY

GAMBIA GETS DEBT CANCELLATION

DEBT AND... PAPERS NOW ONLINE

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JOURNEY TO JUSTICE

Breaking the chains of global debt 2008

 

A powerful mix of speakers, interviews, music and film at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham, on the tenth anniversary of the Jubilee 2000 human chain.

 

SUNDAY 18 MAY 2008 2.30pm (activities from 12.30pm) £10 (£5 concessions)

 

Supporting organisations include: Christian Aid, Islamic Relief, CAFOD, Methodist Relief and Development Fund, Oxfam, World Vision, ActionAid, Practical Action, Tearfund, TUC, UNISON, National Union of Teachers.

 

For more information visit: http://www.journeytojustice.org

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DROP THE DEBT FAST: 12 APRIL-18 MAY

 

In the run-up to Journey to Justice, we will be holding a 36-day rolling fast to highlight 36 poor countries which still urgently need debt cancellation.

 

The fast will begin as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund hold their Spring Meetings in Washington, and end on Sunday 18 May when we mark the 10th anniversary of the Birmingham G8 human chain. Each day we will focus on one country that urgently needs the chains of unpayable and unjust debts to be broken.

 

Join the fast for a day or more in your community. Further details will appear on our website when confirmed - for now, mark the dates in your diary

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GAMBIA GETS DEBT CANCELLATION

 

After seven years, Gambia has at last completed the international debt cancellation process. The West African country, where 60% of the population live on less than 1 dollar a day, will initially see around $140 million of its debts wiped out, with $374 million to follow - meaning that over three quarters of its debt burden will have been cancelled.

 

Full story: http://www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk/gambia

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DEBT AND... PAPERS NOW ONLINE

 

Jubilee Debt Campaign's Debt and... papers are a great way to explain the impact of unjust and unpayable poor country debts to a new audience. You can now view and download all the papers in the series so far - including how debt affects women, health, education, climate change and public services - from our website at: http://www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk/debtand

 

Hard copies are also available of all except Debt and Women - email info@jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk  with your contact details and how many you could distribute.

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GET MORE INVOLVED:

 

- Browse and order campaign materials: http://www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk/materials

 

- Become a Debt Activist: http://www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk/newsletter

 

- Registered your group, school or congregation: http://www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk/signup

 

- Join Jubilee Debt Campaign on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2219421440

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