The process of expansion of the ‘Ndrangheta in Eastern Europe continues and consolidates, together with the penetration of crime into the political system and institutions of countries such as Slovakia, reported RAI News. See the full article here.
Report on the debate regarding EU cash payment limitations
The following paper was originally produced as a submission of the Organized Crime Observatory, Geneva, to the European Commission. Except: [The European Commission announced a public consultation on the March 1, 2017 with respect to cash payment limitations (CPLs) following the adoption of the action plan of the February 2, 2016 “against the financing of…
Golden promises and unpaid bills: a story of stolen public money in Mongolia
Oyu Tolgoi is one of the most important mining asset located in Mongolia. For decades, the company Rio Tinto have operated the mine without paying any royalty to the Mongolian government. This report explores and expose why and how. SOMO and Oyu Tolgoi Watch have published a report about how the mining giant Rio Tinto,…
The Yanukovych associates – USD 1.5 billion seizure disclosed by Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera published the text of classified court decision allowing to seize 1.5 billion USD from the Yanukovych associates. What is wrong with this recovery? http://nashigroshi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/SEIZURE-ORDER-FROM-UKRAINE-COURT-UKR.pdf
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime – New Report Release
A new report by The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime, based on a detailed review of the scale and nature of organised crime’s infiltration of the private sector. These findings are a ‘call to arms’ for the international private and public sectors to transform their co-operation and teamwork. See the full report here.
The Greek Crisis, Austerity, EU Integration, and a Disrupted Future: An Interview with Nikos Passas
A renowned expert on corruption, illicit flows, UN sanctions, informal fund transfers, terrorism, white-collar crime, financial regulation, and organized international crime, Professor Passas is a scholar whose criminological research in the area of human rights is globally respected. The Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Crime, Law and Social Change, he is the Chair of the Academic Council of the Anti-Corruption Academy in…
Investigating the links between Gunvor and Congo-Brazzaville
The new investigative report of PublicEye explores the links between oil, cash and misappropriation of Gunvor and the authorities of Congo-Brazzaville. “In January 2012, Gunvor employees watched in amazement as federal police searched the company’s headquarters, located at 80–84 Rue du Rhône, in one of Geneva’s most exclusive neighbourhoods. The police officers carried away box…
How the Siemens bribery settlement funds opacity – A must read story
After its huge bribery scandal, Siemens agreed to settle legal proceedings against it by funding anti-corruption work. Siemens uses these funds to finance the Austria-based International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA). But the academy does not allow outsiders to scrutinize its finances. A joint investigation by CORRECTIV and the Austrian weekly magazine “News” has revealed evidence that…
Afghan Narcotrafficking: Illicit Financial Flows
The EastWest Institute (EWI) today announced the launch of its latest report, Afghan Narcotrafficking: Illicit Financial Flows. The fifth in a six-part series, this report has been developed to assist policymakers and scholars to better comprehend the nature of illicit flows of goods and services from and into Afghanistan and their relation to drug smuggling. The report…
Integrated Responses to Human Smuggling from the Horn of Africa to Europe
The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime just published “Integrated Responses to Human Smuggling from the Horn of Africa to Europe” which was presented exclusively at the CCPCJ in Vienna this morning (May 24, 2017). In the period 2013-16, more than 1.5 million people have converged towards Europe from across Africa, the Middle East and…