Association pour la Taxation des Transactions financière et l'Aide aux Citoyens (ATTAC)

Organization's slogan: 
"Close down the casino economy!"

"ATTAC is an international organization involved in the alter-globalization movement. We oppose neo-liberal globalization and develop social, ecological, and democratic alternatives so as to guarantee fundamental rights for all. Specifically, we fight for the regulation of financial markets, the closure of tax havens, the introduction of global taxes to finance global public goods, the cancellation of the debt of developing countries, fair trade, and the implementation of limits to free trade and capital flows."

Year the organization was founded: 
1998
Organizational engagement: 
Active
Organization's headquarters: 
France
Organization's geographic focus: 
Global
Contact information: 
http://www.attac.org/en/contact