S02E13 Baone Twala on the BRICS Bank
Baone Twala is a candidate attorney at the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS), a human rights organisation and law clinic based at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. She works in CALS’ business and human rights unit, focusing on international and regional advocacy. Baone is currently leading CALS' work on the new international development being set up by the emerging economic powers – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, collectively known a BRICS. IHRB’s Salil Tripathi spoke to Baone Twala by phone, discussing the rationale of BRICS Bank. Baone stresses the importance of an international financial institution that is not under the control of major economic powers, and emphasises the need for greater transparency in negotiations and greater accountability.
Voices - Conversations on Business and Human Rights from Around the World · Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB)
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Baone Twala is a candidate attorney at the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS), a human rights organisation and law clinic based at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.