The next step is to demonstrate that criminal justice interventions will not violate the political prohibition. While acknowledging that "most development efforts" have a "political dimension," a narrow interpretation is adopted, according to which the Bank cannot involve "itself in the partisan politics or ideological disputes that affect its member countries". Inappropriate involvement is said to include "favoring political factions, parties or candidates in elections," or "endorsing or mandating a particular form of government, political bloc or political ideology."
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Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights