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OECD’s Follow-up report notes Azerbaijan progress in anti-corruption reforms, particularly in governance and procurement, though full alignment with international standards is still pending
The report notes legislative changes, including adjustments to the composition of the Judicial Legal Council and the transfer of certain powers from the Ministry of Justice, aimed at improving institutional oversight. It also emphasises the need for sustained monitoring and targeted measures to consolidate recent reforms and enhance overall integrity across public institutions…
OECD Follow-up report finds that Armenia has strengthened its anti-corruption framework but still needs targeted reforms to fully meet international standards
The OECD’s 2025 Armenia Anti-Corruption Monitoring Follow-Up Report assesses Armenia’s progress in implementing anti-corruption reforms under the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan. The report evaluates Armenia’s efforts across nine performance areas, including anti-corruption policy, prevention, and enforcement, highlighting significant improvements since the baseline report…
GRECO’s Compliance Report highlights Cyprus’s strong progress in fighting Govt corruption, driven by updated codes of conduct, enhanced financial disclosures, and greater transparency measures
Latest GRECO follow-up report notes that Cyprus has fully implemented six recommendations and partially implemented 13 out of the 22 issued in 2023, reflecting substantial strides in legal and institutional reforms. It also highlights areas for further improvement, including regular financial reporting and the development of a coordinated risk-based strategy to strengthen integrity among top executive functions…
UK Anti-Corruption Coalition sends open letter to Deputy PM David Lammy, urging him to continue his leadership in tackling dirty money and to commit to hosting the planned International Summit on Illicit Finance
The letter commended Lammy’s prior efforts at the Foreign Office, which garnered cross-government and cross-party support, and highlighted the risk of losing momentum without his sustained focus. The letter emphasized the potential for the Ministry of Justice to contribute significantly to anti-illicit finance efforts, including enhancing cross-border…
TI UK’s Unlocking Ownership Data report provides guidance for UK offshore jurisdictions to enhance BO transparency through clear definitions, accessible registers, and compliance with global standards
The report outlines guidelines for defining beneficial ownership, establishing transparent reporting requirements, and ensuring accessible public registers, including Legitimate Interest Access Registers of Beneficial Ownership (LIARBOs). It emphasizes the need for clear legal definitions, timely reporting, and safeguards to balance transparency with privacy rights. The guidance aims to support the UK’s Overseas…
Basel’s Working Paper 58 examines how corruption facilitates cocaine trafficking through the Port of Rotterdam, highlighting systemic risks and the need for a coordinated anti-crime approach
The paper finds that corruption—through collusion, coercion, and infiltration of customs—strategically enables cocaine trafficking by circumventing key control points in the port of Rotterdam. It further concludes that stronger enforcement measures unintentionally heighten reliance on corruption, driving traffickers to continually adapt their methods, routes, and concealment strategies…
UK SFO secures £1.1M with its first Unexplained Wealth Order, recovering a Lake District property linked to Timothy Schools’ £19M fraud scheme
The Unexplained Wealth Order targets a Lake District property owned by Claire Schools, purchased with proceeds from her ex-husband Timothy Schools’ £100 million investment fraud. Timothy Schools, sentenced to 14 years in 2022, admitted transferring over £1 million of illicit funds, and the SFO continues to investigate his remaining assets…
GI-TOC’s report, Judiciary and Anti-Corruption Bodies in the Western Balkans, flags political interference and limited resources as key challenges, calling for robust oversight and independent institutions
The report assesses the integrity and independence of judicial and anti-corruption bodies in the Western Balkans, highlighting persistent political interference, weak implementation of legal safeguards, opaque appointment processes, and resource constraints that undermine credibility and effectiveness – challenges remain in ensuring accountability, transparency, and functional independence…
FinCEN issues notice to help FIs detect and disrupt financially motivated sextortion, in which victims are coerced into paying to prevent exposure of explicit content
These schemes involve perpetrators using fake personas to coerce victims into creating and sending sexually explicit images or videos, threatening to release the material unless payment is provided. FinCEN highlighted the alarming increase in such incidents, particularly among minors aged 14 to 17, and emphasized the importance of suspicious activity reporting to support law enforcement…
US SEC launches Cross-Border Task Force to combat fraud by foreign-based companies targeting U.S. investors, focusing on pump-and-dump schemes, gatekeeper failures, and high-risk jurisdictions
The Cross-Border Task Force aims to identify and investigate potential violations of U.S. federal securities laws by foreign-based companies, including market manipulation schemes such as “pump-and-dump” and “ramp-and-dump.” It also seeks to scrutinize gatekeepers like auditors and underwriters and address unique risks posed by companies in jurisdictions with heightened governmental control, such as China, to better protect U.S. investors…
GRECO’s 5th Round Compliance Report calls on Slovakia to step up anti-corruption efforts in govt and law enforcement, notably by improving lobbying rules, integrity checks, and whistleblower protections
GRECO’s follow-up report identifies insufficient progress in implementing its prior recommendations, particularly regarding post-employment restrictions, gift and asset declarations, and executive-level integrity controls. It also highlights the need for a dedicated corruption prevention plan for top officials and the creation of an independent police-complaints mechanism with effective internal…
GRECO’s 5th Round Compliance Report on Portugal notes progress with MENAC, asset disclosure, and integrity policies, but highlights gaps in transparency, enforcement, and anti-corruption strategy
The follow-up report to the Fifth Mutual Evaluation highlights that Portugal has partially implemented 18 out of 28 recommendations, including the operationalization of the National Anti-Corruption Mechanism and the Entity for Transparency, and the adoption of a new government Code of Conduct. However, GRECO emphasizes the need for more determined action to ensure effective application of integrity…