CiFAR travelled to Nigeria last June to understand what civil society is doing to recover Nigerian stolen assets and to connect with them. It was a very inspiring experience to see many people who have no fear to raise their voice on how asset once stolen by corrupt officials and returned to Nigeria belong to Read more about How Nigerians are raising their voice on asset recovery[…]
Shortly after UK PM David Cameron’s comment that Nigeria was ‘fantastically corrupt’, President Muhammadu Buhari publically agreed with him but also asked for the UK’s help to return the money stolen in Nigeria and hidden in the UK. This highlights very clearly the ongoing problem not only in relation to Nigeria, but to many other Read more about Show us the money: Nigeria[…]
22 de febrero de 2024 CiFAR y Transparencia Internacional Venezuela lanzan hoy dos nuevos informes: Estos informes responden a los esfuerzos en curso para establecer el Fondo para la Protección Social del Pueblo de Venezuela, que se espera que transfiera hasta 3.000 millones de USD al pueblo de Venezuela en los próximos años. El Fondo Read more about <strong>Fondos de Retorno Independientes: Presentación de dos nuevos informes</strong>[…]
22 February 2024 Today CiFAR and Transparency International Venezuela launch two new reports: These reports respond to the efforts underway to establish the Fondo para la Protección Social del Pueblo de Venezuela, whichis expected to transfer up to USD 3 billion to the people of Venezuela in the coming years. The Fund is the result Read more about <a><strong>Independent return funds: launch of two new reports</strong></a>[…]
Written by Andi Shehu, CiFAR. Introduction Glencore, a giant in the world of multinational commodities trading and mining, has found itself at the epicentre of one of the biggest corporate scandals in recent history. Allegations of widespread bribery and corruption have not only tarnished the company’s reputation, but also raised urgent questions about the ethical Read more about <strong>The Glencore Scandal: A Deep Dive into Asset Recovery and Global Justice</strong>[…]
After going through all the information in this lesson, you should have a better understanding of the process of recovering stolen assets. In the next part, we’ll focus on how these processes are being implemented in practice and explore the challenges faced in recovering stolen assets. Asset recovery vs. reality · A recent StAR survey Read more about 6. Asset recovery in practice[…]
1. Criminal-based confiscation To secure criminal confiscation in a case, it first requires a criminal conviction through a trial where individuals accused of stealing assets are proven guilty, usully beyond a reasonable doubt. Once the criminal conviction is obtained, the next step is to obtain a court order for confiscation. The process of confiscation can Read more about 4. Confiscation (part 2)[…]
Press Release 100 civil society organizations around the world in defense of Civic Space in Angola demand new law on NGOs to be withdrawn 5 July 2023 100 civil society organizations worldwide signed a statement today against the “Estatuto das Organizações Não-Governamentais” (Status of non-governmental organisations), a new draft law regulating civil society in Angola Read more about <strong>100 civil society organizations around the world in defense of Civic Space in Angola demand new law on NGOs to be withdrawn</strong>[…]