Unfortunately, almost 3 years since Jubilee 2000 ended, too little of the promised debt relief has materialised. Many of the poorest countries in the world still spend more each year on debt repayments than on health and education. Therefore debt campaigning has continued in successor groups to Jubilee 2000 including:

Data | Erlassjahr.de | Jubilee Australia | Jubilee Debt Campaign |
Jubilee Research | Jubilee South | Jubilee USA
Other Jubilee links: Jubilee Movement International
Other debt campaigns: CADTM | Odious Debts

Jubilee Iraq is working closely with most of these groups, and is a coalition member of the Jubilee Debt Campaign.

The Jubilee movement was inspired by a principle writen by the Prophet Moses in the Book of Leviticus, a Scripture sacred to Jews, Christians, Baha'is and many Muslims. Every 50 years God commands his people to cancel debts, free slaves and return land to its original family owners. This principle was intended to limit inequality in society and everyone could meet their basic needs. It is a travesty that at the wealthiest time in human history around 1 billion people live below the $1/day absolute poverty line and another 2 billion earn less than $2/day. Please pray for the Iraqi people and Jubilee Iraq.