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As millions of Sudanese flee the conflict that erupted in April 2023, some are escaping the immediate dangers of war only to fall victim to human trafficking networks, according to a report by the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS). A separate ACJPS report provides further details on the humanitarian situation in North Darfur after a series of attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors indicted former liberal President Moon Jae-in on bribery charges Thursday, saying that a budget airline gave his son-in-law a lucrative no-show job…

getty The harm from illicit finance corruption, money laundering and fraud has the potential to impact every level of society, from governments and businesses to those living in poverty. The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime estimates that money laundering alone comprises up to 5% of global GDP annually.......Continue reading.... By: Chris Bostock Source:…

The Nation Newspaper Court orders interim forfeiture of 73 properties linked to cybercrime, money laundering

Roberto Gustavo Cortes Ripalda (Cortes), 58, the co-founder, co-owner, and CEO of international advisory firm Biscayne Capital, was sentenced earlier today in Brooklyn, New York to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. 

Corruption remains a persistent global challenge, with its impacts evolving alongside economic pressure and shifting governance landscape. While some countries are making progress, others are witnessing long-standing achievements come under scrutiny. In this context, there is a growing need to adapt strategies to new realities in our interconnected world. Collective action builds trust, fosters collaboration…

Bulgaria’s government has survived a second no-confidence motion in parliament in as many weeks

JAKARTA — Prosecutors in Indonesia have charged four judges and two lawyers accused of bribery in a recently concluded trial involving palm oil giants Permata Hijau, Wilmar and Musim Mas. The Attorney General’s Office made a late-night announcement on April 13 that it had charged Jakarta-based judges Muhammad Arif Nuryanta, Agam Syarif Baharuddin, Ali Muhtarom […]

Analysis finds Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple and Microsoft averaged 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average

The Darknet Mail Exchange was secretly taken over by Dutch cops.

In February 2021, 16 tonnes of cocaine were seized in Hamburg –  Europe’s largest cocaine seizure to date. Since then, there have been numerous other seizures at Europe’s third-largest seaport, as the flow of cocaine into Germany continues unabated. But the 2021 case has grabbed the headlines for a different reason: it appears to be ­connected to a corruption scandal that has sent shockwaves through the German criminal justice system.

At a geographic intersection between East and West, the South Caucasus has long sought to work with, or contend with, external powers on either side of the compass. The countries in the former Soviet region – Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia – count countries as geopolitically apart as the EU bloc, the US, Türkiye, China, Kazakhstan, the Gulf states and Iran among their allies and partners.

Globalization, state–crime collaboration and tense geopolitical conditions have given rise to a troubling new phenomenon. More needs to be done to better understand this emerging threat and its implications. 

A World Bank watchdog detailed allegations of displacement, pollution and other serious harms at the company, and criticized the global development agency’s handling of the project.

Investigations into Kazakh oil, Swazi financial networks and IRS weaknesses drove change in a year marked by volatility.

The upheaval undermines the agency’s quest to tackle high-end tax cheating.

A new report by the Environmental Investigation Agency reveals widespread illegal logging, corruption and fraud in the Brazilian Amazon.

A new report urges governments and businesses act to eradicate modern slavery by 2030. Amid confused politics on the issue and other global crises, that is a tall order.

Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization, coordinates law enforcement efforts among 195 member countries’ police forces around the world to combat transnational crime.

Fewer than five criminal cases were brought against those who aid tax dodgers in 2023-24, down from 16 in 2018-19

While the Caribbean has been focused this year on the rampant CBI and CIP corruption in Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia and Grenada,

The HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a stark warning regarding a new scheme that claims to reduce a company's Corporation Tax liabilities while simultaneously…