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UNODC publishes Survey Report on Corruption in Nigeria, highlighting the patterns and trends
New report – “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends” – is the third survey of perceptions of corruption among the Nigerian population and provides an analysis of corruption trends and the effectiveness of anti-corruption strategies in the country.
TI issues a Policy Paper on land corruption in West Africa, providing recommendations for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to address this alarming issue
Research by Transparency International shows that nearly four out of five people in low-income countries consider corruption in the land sector a serious problem. Rural and poor women are especially vulnerable to land corruption and are also disproportionately exposed to other forms of corruption, such as sextortion, that are enabled by gender and social norms feeding inequality.
TI Brazil publishes The Wildlife Laundromat – How fraud, corruption and laundering drive wildlife trafficking
The report analyzes 18 cases and operations combating wildlife trafficking in various regions of the country. It has found criminal organizations are using elaborate smuggling techniques, including fraud and corruption. Experts say these tactics are driving the trafficking of millions of live animals, animal parts and wildlife products…
OECD releases policy paper aiming to strengthen the capacities of law enforcement authorities in Asia and the Pacific to combat corruption and fraud during emergencies
The paper takes stock of the challenges law enforcement practitioners face in detecting, investigating and prosecuting corruption and fraud during emergencies, and highlights good practices and provides practical guidance for law enforcement.
US SEC charges activist short seller and the firm Citron Capital LLC, for engaging in a $20 million multi-year scheme to defraud followers by publishing false and misleading statements regarding his supposed stock trading recommendations
The SEC’s complaint alleges that Left, who resides in Boca Raton, Fl., used his Citron Research website and related social media platforms on at least 26 occasions to publicly recommend taking long or short positions in 23 companies and held out the positions as consistent with his own and Citron Capital’s positions…
CSW news: Anti-corruption groups urge increased investment in government agencies
UK anti-corruption organizations are calling on the government to step up its efforts by appointing a new anti-corruption champion and boosting funding for the NCA and SFO. The UK Anti-Corruption Coalition highlighted that the new Labour government has a unique opportunity to rebuild trust in institutions and democracy though it will require bold action…
GFI publishes new report titled “Illicit Financial Flows Risks Related to Beneficial Ownership in the Mining Sector in Kenya”
The report examines the regulatory and legal framework governing Kenya’s mining industry and offers an in-depth exploration of the challenges and gaps in implementing and enforcing beneficial ownership in the country…
GRECO issues the Fourth Round Addendum to the Second Compliance Report on Germany, dealing with corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors
GRECO recommended that the transparency of the parliamentary process be further
improved, e.g. by introducing rules for members of parliament on how to interact
with lobbyists and other third parties seeking to influence the parliamentary process.
Eurojust supports searches into bribery and money laundering involving the sale civilian and military equipment
A multinational company is being investigated for possible corruption and money laundering involving civilian and military equipment. French authorities have started multiple investigations into the company. The first investigation, opened at the end of 2016, concerns the sale of defence material and the construction of a naval base, around which there are suspicions of corruption…
FATF publishes horizontal review of gatekeepers’ technical compliance related to corruption
On the surface, the Horizontal Review shows positive results – over half of FATF members have scores over 80%. However, these results are less promising when one considers the context and materiality of the seven FATF members falling below the score of 50%. These jurisdictions represent more than half of the world’s GDP.
Council of EU has agreed on an EU law to combat corruption, along with preventive measures and rules for more effective investigation and prosecution
FATF publishes a report titled ‘Horizontal Review of Gatekeepers’ Technical Compliance related to Corruption, which assesses the current state of play and identifies areas that FATF members must prioritise for further improvement
This review found that some cornerstone obligations of the FATF Recommendations fall behind the compliance levels of other obligations. These requirements conducting CDD, implementing internal controls, and providing a supervisor with adequate powers to conduct risk-based supervision are essential requirements to address the vulnerability of gatekeepers to money laundering and corruption threats…