Debt Justice

Who we are

We exist to abolish unjust debt and its root causes. Through courageous campaigning, we build collective power with the people most affected — whether by personal debt in the UK or public debt in exploited countries — so together we can rewrite the rules of global finance and build a fair economy for all.

Our vision is of a world that is just and sustainable, where everyone has their basic needs met, their human rights respected, and the opportunity to flourish, live a dignified life, and contribute to their community and to society as a whole. This is a world where finance and the banks serve the public interest, and where no-one is exploited, oppressed or driven into poverty by unjust debt.

We have a small, highly-skilled team with an agile, creative and flexible approach, a network of local activists across the UK, a growing community of online activists, and a strong network of allies in the UK and around the world. All of this adds up to a big impact, relative to our size. Key victories in recent years include:

• $130 billion of debt cancellation for developing countries as part of the Jubilee 2000 campaign
• An Act of Parliament to protect 40 poor countries from being sued by vulture funds in UK courts
• $100 million of debt cancellation for Ebola-affected countries: Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea
• Creation of a new global network to tackle the dangerous new debt-creating mechanism ‘Public Private Partnerships, currently comprising 150 campaigners in 45 countries.