Responsible Reporting Requirements Can Provide Rules of Engagement By Brad Brooks-Rubin While outright war involving a major power has broken out in Ukraine — there’s a parallel global battle underway. China, Russia, the US, and other nations are in fierce competition for access to the valuable minerals needed for new…

By Suliman Baldo Introduction The coup d’état staged on October 25 by the commanders of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), respectively General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo (“Hemedti”), illustrates how entrenched kleptocratic systems fight back when their interests and stranglehold on national…

By Sasha Lezhnev Independent audits on conflict minerals have been around for a decade, but are companies actually using them in their supply chain decisions? According to new research by The Sentry, a majority of the largest electronics, jewelry, and automotive companies are still not requiring suppliers to source from…

Biljoenen dollars aan buitenlandse valuta stromen elk jaar door Nederland. Dankzij een bedrijfsvriendelijk belastingsysteem en regelgeving heeft het land de voorkeur bij bedrijven die hun investeringen willen beschermen en hun belastingverplichtingen minimaliseren. Maar zij zijn niet de enige partijen die geïnteresseerd zijn. …

Corruption in Central Africa Risks Contaminating the Dutch Financial Sector Trillions of dollars in foreign money flows through the Netherlands each year. With a business-friendly tax and regulatory system, the country is a destination of choice for corporations looking to protect their investments and minimize their tax obligations. But they…

By Oliver Windridge The United States and Canada have thematic sanctions programs — often referred to as Magnitsky regimes — that target human rights abusers and those involved in corruption. These programs allow for asset freezes and travel bans on designated persons and entities, and they are the forerunners of…

By John Prendergast and Sasha Lezhnev In an important move for combating global corruption, the United States today revoked the last-minute license given by the Trump administration to corrupt tycoon Dan Gertler. Following years of investigations by Bloomberg, Global Witness, PPLAAF, The Sentry, and other groups, Gertler and his network…

As Human Rights Face a Historic Global Assault, Powerful Financial Tools Arise to Counter Abusers By Brad Brooks-Rubin Around the world today, human rights face historic threats. In 2019, humanitarian aid funding fell, there were 951 attacks on health workers and facilities, and 304 human rights defenders were killed. We…

Missing Millions Must Be Found and Returned By Denisse Rudich and Tom Keatinge With former President al-Bashir found guilty of corruption and other “financial irregularities” and sentenced to two years at a state-run social reform facility, the international community must act to find and return Sudan’s missing millions laundered through the international financial system. On December 14…