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Stop the debt vultures!

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To the UK government:

As citizens from across the world, we call on you to prioritize and pass legislation ensuring that private companies cannot burden lower income countries with unsustainable debt.
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Stop the debt vultures!
Ghana’s government cannot afford to feed its starving schoolchildren- it's sending that money to a hedge fund instead.

And it’s not just Ghana: companies everywhere are profiting off poverty and saddling the poorest countries in the world with colossal, unpayable debts - all so finance execs in rich countries can sip champagne with the proceeds.

This is inexcusable- and we have a once-in-a-century chance to do something about it.

UK law governs 90% of debt contracts for low income countries- and its government is considering a proposed law that would stop these vultures from preying on poor countries worldwide.

If enough of us sign before the UK elections next month, it could push the new government to make this law a priority as soon as they take office. Let’s create a massive global outcry that can put an end to this injustice- sign now!

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