This publication (in Spanish) focuses on the use of non-conviction based forfeiture legislation in Peru (Extinción de Dominio) to recover instrumentalities of crime. It is a collaborative effort of asset recovery experts of the Basel Institute on Governance under the Programa GFP Subnacional or Subnational Public Finance Management Strengthening Programme in Peru, funded by the Swiss SECO Cooperation.
Leading lights in the field of anti-corruption Collective Action held an online discussion on practical integrity tools and how to use them effectively to advance anti-corruption initiatives with the private sector.
The webinar featured:
13:00–13:15: Welcoming remarks and launch of the Basel Institute eLearning course on Collective Action – Scarlet Wannenwetsch, Senior Collective Action Specialist, Basel Institute on Governance
This report analyses the top corruption and anti-corruption narratives in Bulgarian online and social media from 2023 to early 2024. It was produced by Sensika, a global media monitoring and analytics firm, in support of the Basel Institute's ongoing programme of work in Bulgaria.
The report is a follow-up to a similar analysis in 2023 covering the period 2021–2022.
You may share or republish this paper under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence.
A new guide to non-conviction based forfeiture published by GAFILAT, the Latin American body of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) sets out good practices for this powerful but under-used form of asset recovery legislation. It also emphasises the need for laws to align with both domestic constitutions and international human rights standards.
A guest blog by Ryan Carter, a law student at Arizona State University who is undertaking a legal research internship at the Basel Institute on Governance.
The newsletter covers highlights at the Basel Institute from March–mid-June 2024. It also features our latest news, blogs and other publications. We take this chance to welcome 10 new staff members to the team.
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Politics matters for the success of anti-corruption and asset recovery efforts. That is the starting point of our latest Working Paper, based on a two-year research project that combined the expertise and hands-on experience of our Prevention, Research and Innovation (PRI) team and our International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR).
The report discusses the political and governance factors that affect the performance of the justice system in relation to anti-corruption and asset recovery.
Politics matters for the success of anti-corruption and asset recovery efforts. This Working Paper:
We are delighted that anti-corruption Collective Action with the private sector, government and civil society is included as a strategic priority in the Joint Communiqué of the 21st International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) High-Level Segment in Vilnius, Lithuania.