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SFO seizes Sheffield flat linked to £17 million bribery in China
SFO successfully recovered a property worth £200,000 and over £8,000 in rental profits from Dr Guang Jiang, an agent who helped British technology company Sarclad Ltd to pay bribes to secure business in China
US DoJ indicts co-director of think tank for acting as unregistered foreign agent, trafficking in arms and violating U.S. sanctions against Iran
Gal Luft allegedly conspired with others in an effort to act within the United States to advance the interests of the People’s Republic of China (China) as agents of China-based principals, without registering as foreign agents as required under U.S. law.
Transparency International investigates flows of dirty money into French real estate in new report
finds unacceptable level of money laundering risk in French real estate, despite transparency measures.
Basel Institute of Governance releases annual report for 2022
“Spotlights eight stories from our work around the world. They illustrate not just what we do, but how we work to achieve real and lasting progress in the fight against corruption.”
US Government publishes advisory on African gold
Intended to highlight the opportunities and specific risks raised by the gold trade across sub-Saharan Africa and encourage industry participants to adopt and apply strengthened due diligence practices.
Global Integrity publishes report: ‘Corruption, Shell Companies, and Financial Secrecy: Providing an Evidence Base for Anti-Corruption Policy’
Research draws on big data analytics and global mapping to provide the most detailed evidence base to date for anti-corruption policy related to offshore financial secrecy and shell companies.
UNODC publishes World Drug Report 2023
Features a special chapter on drug trafficking and crimes that affect the environment in the Amazon Basin, as well as sections on clinical trials involving psychedelics and medical use of cannabis; drug use in humanitarian settings; innovations in drug treatment and other services; and drugs and conflict.
GRECO calls on European governments to ensure access to information to help fight corruption
Governments should guarantee the overall principle of transparency of public documents in practice. Any exception to the rule of public disclosure should be limited to a minimum and be thoroughly justified specifically when it comes to public procurement, public scrutiny…
GRECO issues Compliance reports on Czech Republic, dealing with corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors
GRECO recommended (i) ensuring timely publication of records of parliamentary committee meetings and enhancing the transparency of the work conducted in subcommittee meetings; (ii) introducing rules for members of parliament on how to interact with…
SFO charges former CEO and CFO of London Mining Plc over allegations of bribery and corruption
SFO charged London Mining Plc Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer with conspiring to make multiple corrupt payments to secure preferential treatment in Sierra Leone. London Mining Plc had operations in Brazil, China, Colombia…
Basel Institute of Governance publishes working paper on strategic anti-corruption communications
The paper aims to connect a typology of anti-corruption messages with behavioural change theories, and discuss their impact. It suggests practical implications for designing anti-corruption communication as part of behaviour change interventions outlining how to develop…
SFO charges three company directors with fraud for forestry investment scheme in Costa Rica
The directors were charged with fraud in relation to a collapsed scheme where 3,500 UK investors lost millions of pounds. Ethical Forestry Ltd operated tree plantations in Costa Rica and sold investments, starting at £12,000, in fast-growing hardwood saplings on their sites…