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Global Witness investigates links between electric vehicles and corruption risks in African countries, where lithium, a key mineral component, is being extensively mined
Report covers three emerging lithium mines in Zimbabwe, Namibia and Democratic Republic of Congo.
EU Commission publishes summary of the findings of GRECO’s Fifth Mutual Evaluation of North Macedonia
Finds that the country has made some improvements in the fight against organised crime, but notes that political polarisation has stood in the way of some political reforms.
The Nuts and Bolts of AML Whistleblower Laws – hosted within the House of Commons, join Stephen Kohn for a conversation explaining the nuts and bolts of blowing the whistle on money laundering
Join Stephen Kohn, world-renowned expert on whistleblowing, financial crime, and international law for a conversation explaining the nuts and bolts of blowing the whistle on money laundering. Kohn helped draft the US AML Whistleblower Improvement Act…
Cyprus to strengthen sanctions controls; data leak shows potential sanctions breaches
The Cyprus government has promised a “zero-tolerance” approach to sanctions violations in response to a report released suggesting that Russian businessmen transferred millions of euros worth of assets in breach of EU sanctions allegedly managed by Cypriot accountants and corporate service providers.
UNODC celebrates the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Corruption
The 20th anniversary of the UNCAC was marked in Vienna, highlighting the world’s first and only legally binding anti-corruption instrument. The event emphasised the transformative impact of UNCAC on the anti-corruption landscape, with international cooperation…
NCA releases podcast which unearths the murky world of serious and organised crime
The episodes cover diverse criminal threats, including people smuggling, cash smuggling, and success stories from Most Wanted fugitive campaigns. The podcast provides an unprecedented look into the NCA’s intelligence capabilities, investigative work…
US DoS designates Kosovan public official, Nexhat Krasniqi, for significant corruption
As a public official responsible for oversight of procurement contracts, Krasniqi abused his public position by accepting bribes in exchange for awarding a contract permitting the construction of an industrial park in the Drenas municipality by the operating company Eltoni.
US DoJ announces charges against three individuals for bribery
The charges stemmed from Susan Keim’s acceptance of bribes from Wilson in exchange for awarding purchase orders to Wilson’s company for selling parts and materials to a U.S. Army Garrison. The sentences reflect legal repercussions for corrupt activities within public…
OECD releases Canada’s phase 4 monitoring report
Despite implementing the Remediation Agreement (RA), a non-trial resolution mechanism, Canada’s enforcement of the foreign bribery offence remains low, with only two individuals and four companies sanctioned since the entry into force of the country’s foreign bribery legislation nearly 25 years ago
OECD publishes report on implementing the Anti-Bribery Convention in Brazil
Expresses serious concerns about Brazil’s statute of limitations for natural persons which remains inadequate to effectively sanction foreign bribery and Brazil’s incomplete whistleblower framework.
The impact of the UK ECCTA 2023 on bribery cases
The SFO has now the authority to require the submission of information or the production of documents to aid in its investigations, this in conjunction with the introduction of the new “failure to prevent fraud” offence and the corporate criminal liability has significantly…
Transparency International Russia exposes how intermediaries on the dark web are selling ‘money mule’ accounts at crypto-to-fiat payment providers to Russian speakers
The scale of known activity suggests hundreds, and perhaps even thousands, of these anonymous accounts are being sold every month.