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BELIEFNET PICKS
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Note: These sites are not sponsored or maintained by Beliefnet.
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Jubilee 2000
The USA branch of this worldwide movement to persuade Western nations to erase at least $90 billion and perhaps as much as $220 billion in developing-world debt. The European coalition aslo has a site.
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Oxfam International
The poverty relief organization's position paper on debt relief proposes that eligibility requirements be decreased and more emphasis be placed on poverty reduction objectives.
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Church World Service
Major mainline Protestant organizaton involved in debt relief movement. The site provides a list of ways to get involved.
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Is Forgiving Debts a Good Idea?
This article from The Lutheran magazine argues that forgiving debts does not cancel the moral obligations to repay loans and may hurt countries' credit ratings.
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World Bank Debt Relief Page
The World Bank's Debt Initiative for Highly Indebted Poor Countries
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Judaism and Debt Relief
The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism provides background on debt relief, a synopsis of the Jewish position, and links to related organizations.
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Debt Relief's Celebrity Backing
List of celebrities supporting the Jubilee 2000 effort, including U2's Bono, Muhammad Ali, and Ewan McGregor
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