This open-access, peer-reviewed journal article examines the results of a pilot behavioural intervention in Tanzania. The project tested a behavioural anti-corruption intervention to reduce bribery in a hospital. It targeted deeply ingrained social norms while also leveraging the social networks and influence of key staff members.
The European Union’s 2024 Directive on Asset Recovery and Confiscation obliges Member States to, among other things, introduce legislative measures to enable the confiscation of “unexplained wealth”.
This policy paper examines Article 16, which contains this obligation, and the powers and restrictions that Member States will need to include in such “unexplained wealth” measures to ensure compliance with the Directive.
The newsletter covers highlights at the Basel Institute from early October 2024 to late November 2024. It also features our latest news, blogs and other publications. We take this chance to welcome three new staff members to the team.
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Dear colleagues, partners and friends,
As the year comes to a close, we want to thank you for being an invaluable part of our journey to promote good governance and fight corruption worldwide.
2024 was marked by the tragic loss of our long-time Managing Director, Gretta Fenner. We are deeply grateful to all who shared tributes and messages of condolence. Your support has been a source of strength, helping us continue and expand our work and impact in honour of Gretta's legacy.
El Basel Institute on Governance, como entidad internacional dedicada a promover la buena gobernanza y a combatir la corrupción, ha seguido de cerca los avances legislativos en materia de recuperación de activos en el Perú y en América Latina.
Twenty-five years after the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention came into force, companies are facing an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, not only on anti-corruption but also sustainability.
In this blog, Vanessa Hans sheds light on recent corporate disclosure regulations and how companies can better meet stakeholders’ reporting expectations.
Congratulations to our partners at the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Malawi for achieving the final forfeiture of a house linked to the infamous Cashgate corruption scandal.
A decision by the Supreme Court to reject an appeal against the forfeiture order sends an important message about ending impunity for high-profile corruption.
In an article published in the Fall 2024 issue of the Bulletin of the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators, Oscar Solórzano describes an asset recovery case between Peru and Luxembourg involving a businessman named James Stone.
A recent judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) addresses two significant weaknesses in the effectiveness of EU sanctions enforcement.
First, it makes it clear that an EU-wide ban on “brokering services” for military goods to or from Russia applies even when these goods do not physically enter EU territory.
Grand corruption and asset recovery cases are generally transnational and require both informal and formal international cooperation at every stage. Yet despite laudable efforts to smoothen international cooperation, there are still many obstacles to overcome.