Christian Aid's new report seeks to expose the scandal of a global tax system that allows the world's richest to duck their responsibilities while condemning the poorest to stunted development, even premature death.
The situation is stark and urgent. Our report predicts that illegal, trade-related tax evasion alone will be responsible for some 5.6 million deaths of young children in the developing world between 2000 and 2015. That's almost 1,000 a day. Half are already dead.
Download the report (2mb PDF)
Listen to a podcast about the report
Watch the video of Christian Aid's chairman, the Rt Rev. John Gladwin, Bishop of Chelmsford and Richard Murphy, chartered accountant and senior adviser to the Tax Justice Network, welcome the report's launch at London's City Hall.