The increasing impact of human rights law on the financial world

Finance and human rights may be an unusual combination for a book theme, considering the apparent distance between both worlds. But appearances are deceiving: human rights law does impact the financial world, albeit in an indirect way. Just think about governmental measures such as financial embargoes, the regulation of vulture funds or the many privacy rules with which financial institutions have to cope in their daily activities. Financial institutions are also confronted with the societal changes and new priorities which drive them to undertake their business in a more human rights-compliant way. This book attempts to provide a synthesis of the growing impact of human rights law on the financial world. Combiner dans un même ouvrage finance et droits de l'homme peut sembler étrange, en raison de la distance apparente qui sépare ces deux mondes. Mais les apparences sont trompeuses : les droits de l'homme influencent la vie des affaires, bien que de manière indirecte. Il suffit de pens