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OECD recent Assessments of Central Asia’s: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan urge stronger actions to combat high-level corruption

November 27, 2024

The reports show that most of these countries have anti-corruption strategies in place. Mongolia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan have enhanced the transparency of public procurement; Kazakhstan has implemented measures to improve business integrity, and Mongolia has significantly reformed its judiciary in line with international standards. However, overall progress in fighting corruption in these countries is limited, anti-corruption reforms are stagnating, and some countries, such as Kyrgyzstan, have moved backwards on several aspects.

US DoJ and SEC indicts Gautam Adani, Founder of Adani Group, and several senior executives, for allegedly paying over $250M in bribes to Indian officials to secure solar energy contracts

November 24, 2024

Gautam S. Adani and seven other business executives allegedly bribed the Indian government to finance lucrative contracts designed to benefit their businesses. Adani and other defendants also defrauded investors by raising capital on the basis of false statements about bribery and corruption, while still other defendants allegedly attempted to conceal the bribery conspiracy by obstructing the government’s investigation…

OECD issues baseline report of the fifth round of monitoring of anti-corruption reforms in Tajikistan

November 18, 2024

The report analyses Tajikistan’s efforts to amend its laws and build anti-corruption institutions to prevent and address corruption, and its measures to detect, investigate and prosecute corruption cases identifying areas for improvement and follow up.

TI examines corruption vulnerabilities of Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) in new report

November 15, 2024

JETPs are designed to ensure that vulnerable communities—such as low-income households and regions reliant on coal mining—are not left behind as a result of the energy transition. This report highlights critical governance risks, including insufficient public participation, limited transparency in decision-making, underdeveloped oversight mechanisms, and weak accountability in managing JETP-related funds.

Basel Institute highlights the successful collaboration between Colombia and Guernsey in securing the forfeiture of illicit assets through non-conviction-based measures

November 15, 2024

Guernsey has confiscated nearly half a million dollars in criminal proceeds on behalf of Colombia, following extensive cooperation between the two authorities. The money was held on trust with a Guernsey financial institution for the benefit of the wife of “Don Efra”, the deceased leader of a notorious drug cartel…

Independent News: An Argentine tribunal has upheld the corruption verdict against former President Cristina Fernández

November 13, 2024

An Argentine tribunal upheld former President Cristina Fernández’s six-year prison sentence and lifetime ban from public office for embezzling funds through public works projects. The ruling, which Fernández had appealed, was confirmed by a higher court. Fernández, who denies the charges, can still appeal to the Supreme Court and remain free pending the decision…

Institute for Public Policy Research examines the human rights impacts of the Fishrot corruption scandal

November 12, 2024

This is the second human rights report looking at the impact of the Fishrot scandal on the lives of fisheries workers. “Right Now I Cannot Survive” highlights the continued struggles faced by those deeply affected by Namibia’s most high-profile corruption case.

Basel releases a practical guide for anti-corruption agencies: ‘Engaging the private sector in Collective Action against corruption’

November 11, 2024

Guide is designed to help government institutions, in particular national anti-corruption agencies, engage with the private sector more effectively to prevent corruption.

OECD reviews Thailand’s legal and policy framework for fighting foreign bribery

November 9, 2024

The report analyses Thailand’s criminal legislation, the sanctions applicable to individuals and legal entities that commit bribery, and Thailand’s track record in the investigation and prosecution of bribery offences. It also examines international cooperation rules, including mutual legal assistance and extradition, as well as the non-tax deductibility of bribes.

OCCRP uncovers alleged Hong Kong crypto scammer’s connection to Singapore money laundering syndicate

October 19, 2024

Su Weiyi faces charges of theft in Hong Kong in relation to the 2022 collapse of the cryptocurrency platform Atom Asset Exchange. Corporate records show he has business partners linked to money laundering, online scam, and human trafficking investigations in Singapore and the Philippines…

GRECO finds evidence of slight improvements in Swiss anti-corruption measures in latest Compliance Report

October 17, 2024

Switzerland has still only implemented satisfactorily or dealt with in a satisfactory manner five of the twelve recommendations contained in the Fourth Round Evaluation Report. Notes that no tangible efforts have been undertaken to set in place a disciplinary system to sanction federal court judges for breaches of their professional duties.

Australian corruption watchdog releases special report on the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in Victoria

September 25, 2024

Operation Turton found several incidences of employees of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade hacking and sharing emails to further the interests of the firefighters union.

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