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Asset recovery is a priority for States Parties to the UNCAC. Addressing corruption without also planning for and supporting the recovery of stolen assets risks undermining the deterrent effect of the Convention, allowing perpetrators to retain the proceeds of their crimes. Beyond this, recovering assets without the meaningful participation of citizens and civil society risks leaving the underlying conditions that enable corruption unaddressed, and weakens the shared incentive to fight corruption.
Although asset recovery is a priority for many States Parties, it is not yet a priority for all. Moreover, assets are still too often recovered through closed-door, opaque processes, with victims excluded from both participation and compensation.
The Asset Recovery Working Group’s overarching aims are to enhance transparency in asset recovery, including through the publication of data and case-based information; to strengthen civil society coordination in responding to structural and case-specific asset recovery challenges; and to ensure meaningful civil society participation in asset recovery discussions at the global level.
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