Summary of a research paper developed for CiFAR: prepared by Amber Madden-Doyle, Dora Anghelache, Hanna Berndt, Mathilde Colinet, and Victoria Damore, under the supervision of Dr. Cecily Rose, Associate Professor, Leiden Law School for the University of Amsterdam LLM course: Amsterdam International Law Clinic. Paper reviewed by Clara Czuppon, Lewis Kundai and Jackson Oldfield (CiFAR). Read more about Victim Inclusion in Asset Recovery[…]
Citizen involvement through non-governmental and community-based organizations is a key feature in the recovery and reuse of recovered assets. The non-governmental organizations Associação Mãos Livres, Associação OMUNGA, Associação Pro Bono Angola and UYELE-Associação Cívica, dedicated to the defense of human rights and the exercise of citizenship, established the Working Group for Transparency and Truth in Read more about Angola and the social reuse of assets[…]
SECOND GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM ON ASSET RECOVERY En español/ Em português Brasilia, 3-5 December 2024 Between 3 and 5 December 2024, representatives of civil society organisations from around the world that are engaged in the recovery of the proceeds of corruption met in Brasília, Brazil, to discuss some of the most pressing barriers, challenges, Read more about OUTCOME STATEMENT: CSO Forum Brasilia[…]
How Asset Recovery Promotes Transparency and Good Governance in Africa Since 2022, CiFAR has been supporting civil society organizations across Africa to champion a new initiative under the Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR). The continent-wide CAPAR CSO network is driving transformative efforts to recover stolen assets, strengthen good governance, and ensure transparency in Read more about How Asset Recovery Promotes Transparency and Good Governance in Africa[…]
2024 has seen an acceleration of targeted anti-corruption listings, with 32 new individuals being sanctioned, proving once again the use of targeted sanctions as a powerful diplomatic and anti-corruption tool. As CiFAR launches its updated Sanctions Watch platform today, which tracks individuals sanctioned for reasons related to corruption, this blog takes stock of the changed Read more about Anti-corruption sanctions in numbers – looking back at 2024[…]
As we step into 2025, the landscape of asset recovery is at a critical juncture. With heightened global attention on corruption and financial crime, there is a growing call for more robust mechanisms to recover stolen assets and ensure they benefit the communities from which they were taken. Here, we outline key expectations and aspirations Read more about 2025 in Asset Recovery: What to Expect and What We Hope For[…]
This week, we are holding our second Global Civil Society Forum on Asset Recovery. Having kicked off the series in Kenya in 2022, this second edition is taking place in Brazil and aims to bring together civil society organisations from across the globe to discuss the most pressing issues, challenges and opportunities in asset recovery Read more about Global CSO Asset Recovery Forum[…]
LEGISLATIVE, POLICY AND PRACTICAL TOOLS TO ENFORCE ASSET FREEZING SANCTIONS Read the report here In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the designation of numerous oligarchs and their companies drew public attention to the newer practice of individual sanctions: targeting a country’s powerful personalities rather than its general population. Although targeted international sanctions Read more about From Sanctions Implementation to Enforcement[…]
12 de noviembre de 2024 Hoy nos complace presentar seis evaluaciones de la aplicación nacional de la Posición Común Africana sobre Recuperación de Activos. La Posición Común Africana sobre Recuperación de Activos (CAPAR) es un hito en el enfoque de la Unión Africana sobre la recuperación de activos robados en el continente. Establece recomendaciones internacionales, Read more about Aplicación de la Posición Común Africana: Lanzamiento de seis evaluaciones nacionales de la aplicación de CAPAR[…]
12 novembre 2024 Aujourd’hui, nous avons le plaisir de lancer six évaluations de mise en œuvre nationale de la Position africaine commune sur le recouvrement des avoirs (CAPAR). La Position africaine commune sur le recouvrement des avoirs (CAPAR) est une étape importante dans l’approche de l’Union Africaine en matière de recouvrement des avoirs volés sur Read more about Mise en application de la position africaine commune : Lancement de six évaluations nationales de la mise en œuvre de la CAPAR[…]