The new EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime lacks corruption focus

Posted on by Lucia Cizmaziova

On 7th December, after years of talks and preparatory works in 2020, the European Council announced the adoption of the new EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime. This new sanction regime does not have a specific geographic focus and will allow the EU to target individuals and entities involved in serious human rights violations and abuses across Read more about The new EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime lacks corruption focus[…]

Informal construction endangering the status of Lake Ohrid

Posted on by Jackson Oldfield

Informal construction is endangering the status of Lake Ohrid causing irreparable environmental damage.Arlis Alikaj, Ivana Nateska This is a summary of a cross-border article published by trainees of our Investigate programme, supported by GIZ. For several years, the non-governmental organizations that take care of the preservation of the Ohrid region have been sounding the alarm Read more about Informal construction endangering the status of Lake Ohrid[…]

Improving the Regulatory Framework for the Management of Recovered Assets in Nigeria

Posted on by CiFAR

This is a guest blog by Oluwasola Omoju, PhD, a Research Fellow at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (National Assembly) Abuja, Nigeria. For any inquiries, you may contact him at shollcy@yahoo.co.uk. Recovery of misappropriated assets is a core agenda of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to media reports, the Economic and Read more about Improving the Regulatory Framework for the Management of Recovered Assets in Nigeria[…]

Can international anti-corruption sanctions help advance sustainable development?

Posted on by Lucia Cizmaziova

On 3rd September 2020 CiFAR participated in the first Global Forum on Illicit Financial Flows and Sustainable Development, organised by the German and Norwegian governments. One of the workshops we organised focused on the potential of international targeted sanctions to fight corruption.

Hunting Saleh’s treasure – CiFAR’s interview with the Zenith magazine

Posted on by Lucia Cizmaziova

The assets of Yemeni ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was murdered in 2017, are probably distributed among at least 20 countries. The repatriation of the illegally accumulated funds is proving to be particularly tricky. In early 2020, CiFAR published a report Yemen’s Stolen Assets: Past and Future, explaining both some of the challenges that led to Read more about Hunting Saleh’s treasure – CiFAR’s interview with the Zenith magazine[…]

Angola: From the Dos Santos recovery towards the future?

Posted on by Jackson Oldfield

In mid-August, Angola was again in the news over the conviction of José Filomeno dos Santos, the ex-governor of Angola’s national bank and two others, for fraud and influence peddling relating to the transfer of USD 500,000 from the Angolan National Bank to a bank account in the UK. This case though comes as part Read more about Angola: From the Dos Santos recovery towards the future?[…]

COVID-19 and asset recovery: an overview

Posted on by Jackson Oldfield

The global health pandemic may, on its face, have little to do with cross-border corruption and asset recovery. Look a little beneath the surface though and it becomes clear that the challenges posed by the pandemic have far reaching implications for the prevention of cross-border corruption and the recovery of stolen assets. Pandemic-related challenges The Read more about COVID-19 and asset recovery: an overview[…]

Africa’s asset recovery spring?

Posted on by Agatino Camarda

African countries lose more than $70 billion a year in illicit financial flows, stemming from crime and corruption. Good news is, following the Nigeria example, more and more of them are stepping up their efforts in recovering stolen assets. Here are four examples we think are interesting to look at. Liberia Liberia’s former president Taylor Read more about Africa’s asset recovery spring?[…]