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Civil society involvement is key in stolen assets recovery of Arab Spring countries

4 November 2014, Transparency International. Transparency International and International Centre for Asset Recovery call for active engagement between civil society and governments Transparency International and the International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) today called on G20, Arab governments and member states of the Arab Forum on Asset Recovery to engage further with civil society in … Continue reading Civil society involvement is key in stolen assets recovery of Arab Spring countries →

UN must not exclude civil society from UNCAC meetings

New York, 28 October 2014. The United Nations Convention against Corruption Coalition today applauds a UN Special Rapporteur’s report criticising the exclusion of civil society organisations from United Nations meetings concerning the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). In his report, the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Assembly and Association Maina Kiai singles out UNCAC as … Continue reading UN must not exclude civil society from UNCAC meetings →

Addressing the links between corruption and transnational organised crime

Vienna, 27 October 2014, UNODC. This post was originally published on the UNODC website. Transnational organized crime is fuelled by corruption. Criminal networks use bribes to facilitate the trafficking of people, drugs, endangered species and arms. In addition, environmental crimes such as illegal logging are often enabled through illicit payments to relevant officials in order … Continue reading Addressing the links between corruption and transnational organised crime →

Bringing Multilaterals into the 21st Century: Why States Need to Listen to Their Citizens

23 October 2014, by Maina Kiai, Article 19. This post was originally published on the Article 19 website. Earlier this month, officials from more than 50 countries gathered in Indonesia for the Bali Democracy Forum, a multilateral event styled as a venue to promote “the principles of equality, mutual respect and understanding.” The idea behind … Continue reading Bringing Multilaterals into the 21st Century: Why States Need to Listen to Their Citizens →

Transparency International calls on governments to crack down on foreign bribery

Berlin, 23 October 2014, Transparency International. Only 4 countries actively enforce 15 year-old rules designed to keep global trade fair Many leading economies are failing to stop their companies from spreading corruption around the world, anti-corruption group Transparency International warned today in its annual progress report on enforcement of the OECD anti-bribery convention. Fifteen years … Continue reading Transparency International calls on governments to crack down on foreign bribery →

Open Society Justice Initiative welcomes landmark Obiang kleptocracy settlement

New York, 10 October 2014, Open Society Justice Initiative. This post was originally published on the Open Society Justice Initiative website. The Open Society Justice Initiative today welcomed the outcome of an anti-corruption case brought by the United States against Teodorin Nguema Obiang, the heir apparent to President Obiang of Equatorial Guinea, in the first … Continue reading Open Society Justice Initiative welcomes landmark Obiang kleptocracy settlement →

Who guards the guardians in the anticorruption battle? Compelling prosecutors to take action

6 October 2014, by Mohamed Moussa, Global Anticorruption Blog. This post was originally published on the Global Anticorruption Blog. Article 30(3) of UNCAC calls upon state parties to ensure that any legal discretion pertinent to the prosecution of corruption is exercised to “to maximize the effectiveness of law enforcement.” Yet there is evidence that prosecutors … Continue reading Who guards the guardians in the anticorruption battle? Compelling prosecutors to take action →

UNCAC Coalition letter to US Attorney General Eric H. Holder re: return of Abacha assets

Berlin, 17 September 2014. Final disposition of over US$480 million in forfeited assets stolen by former Nigerian dictator The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr. Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Attorney General Holder: We are writing to you on behalf of the UNCAC Coalition to express our … Continue reading UNCAC Coalition letter to US Attorney General Eric H. Holder re: return of Abacha assets →

US$401.6 Billion Flowed Illegally out of Brazil from 1960 to 2012, Finds New GFI Report

Rio de Janeiro, 7 September 2014, Global Financial Integrity. This post was originally published on the Global Financial Integrity website. Fraudulent Misinvoicing of Trade Transactions Accounts for 92.7% of Brazil’s Illicit Outflows; Underground Economy Averaged 38.9% of Brazil’s Official GDP Customs Enforcement, Transparency Measures, Political Will Seen as Key to Curbing Crime, Corruption, and Tax … Continue reading US$401.6 Billion Flowed Illegally out of Brazil from 1960 to 2012, Finds New GFI Report →