Tag: victims

Advancing Victim-Centred Asset Recovery: Reflections from the Asset Recovery and Victims Compensation Conference

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Between 16-17 June 2025, CiFAR attended the conference on Asset Recovery and Compensation to Victims in Maputo, Mozambique, organised by CIP Mozambique and Transparency International. Bringing together participants from Africa, Europe, and Latin America, the conference offered a platform to reflect on progress, challenges and gaps in asset recovery. Representatives from governments, law enforcement, civil Read more about Advancing Victim-Centred Asset Recovery: Reflections from the Asset Recovery and Victims Compensation Conference[…]

Victim Inclusion in Asset Recovery

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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[…]

Maximizing the Value and Impact of Recovered Assets Through Streamlined End-Use

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Written by Lewis Kundai, CiFAR. Background Last month, the Kenyan Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) handed over proceeds from corruption recoveries, including 511.4 million shillings (USD 3.96 million) in cash and 35 title deeds for 18.71 acres valued at 5.5 billion shillings (USD 42.7 billion). This action highlights the agency’s focus on asset recovery as Read more about Maximizing the Value and Impact of Recovered Assets Through Streamlined End-Use[…]

A Framework for the Distribution of Recovered Assets to Communities in Kenya

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Read the full policy brief Kenya’s efforts in combatting economic crimes in recent years have yielded significant recoveries both internationally and domestically. Several cases instituted by law enforcement agencies concerning the proceeds of economic crimes are currently ongoing in the courts, including some linked to county governments. With the decentralization of administrative powers to counties, as Read more about <strong>A Framework for the Distribution of Recovered Assets to Communities in Kenya</strong>[…]