Summary

The Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, conducted an official visit to Sri Lanka from 3 to 11 September 2018, at the invitation of the Government.

In the present report, the Independent Expert presents his findings and recommendations with regard to four areas: the impact of public debt, structural adjustment, fiscal consolidation and other economic reform policies on the realization of human rights; illicit financial flows; international development assistance, project finance, and lending to Sri Lanka from a human rights perspective; and the integration of human rights standards into the financial sector, with special emphasis on microfinance.