Anti-corruption sanctions in numbers – looking back at 2024

Posted on by Agatino Camarda

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[…]

2025 in Asset Recovery: What to Expect and What We Hope For

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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[…]

From Sanctions Implementation to Enforcement

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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[…]

Aplicación de la Posición Común Africana: Lanzamiento de seis evaluaciones nacionales de la aplicación de CAPAR

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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[…]

Mise en application de la position africaine commune : Lancement de six évaluations nationales de la mise en œuvre de la CAPAR

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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[…]

Implementing the Common African Position: Launch of six national assessments of CAPAR implementation

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12 November 2024 Today we are pleased to launch six assessments of national implementation of the Common African Position on Asset Recovery. The Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR) is a milestone in the African Union’s approach to the recovery of assets stolen from the continent. It sets out international, regional and national recommendations Read more about Implementing the Common African Position: Launch of six national assessments of CAPAR implementation[…]

Asset Registers: Best practices in transparency, accountability and participation

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In 2013, authorities in Colombia began to seize assets linked to a fraud ring, which had embezzled over a billion dollars from the tax office of Colombia (DIAN). The embezzlement is estimated to have cost Colombia around USD 1.5 billion. The newspaper El Espectador reported that prosecutors had begun to track bank accounts, properties and Read more about Asset Registers: Best practices in transparency, accountability and participation[…]

Why Kenya Needs a National Asset Recovery Policy

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A commentary on the draft Public Financial Management (Public Prosecutions Fund) Regulations, 2024. Background Kenya has made significant strides in combating economic crime, particularly in asset recovery through institutions like the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA), supported by other law enforcement agencies. These efforts are anchored in legal frameworks Read more about Why Kenya Needs a National Asset Recovery Policy[…]

Returning ill gotten gains to Equatorial Guinea

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Written by Althaf Ali, CiFAR. Equatorial Guinea, while rich in natural resources, is plagued by the corruption and embezzling of its national treasury by the Obiang family. In France, the Biens mal acquis (Ill-gotten gains) case was a first of its kind proceedings, with legal action brought against a current, high ranking official, and which Read more about Returning ill gotten gains to Equatorial Guinea[…]