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.
An interview with Martin Benderson by Nicolas Hocq.
Maritime corruption poses significant challenges to global trade, inflating costs, delaying operations and undermining integrity in supply chains. The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), a leading international Collective Action initiative, has been at the forefront of addressing these issues through collaboration with governments, businesses and civil society.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Elizabeth (Betsy) Andersen as Executive Director of the Basel Institute on Governance.
This summary report examines gender-related aspects within the International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) programme in Mozambique as relevant for programme management and delivery. The research also explored potential gender considerations within anti-corruption and asset recovery laws and policies.
The findings and recommendations developing a gender-sensitive framework for technical assistance programmes are relevant beyond the Mozambique case study.
Integrity risk assessments help shine a light on a significant category of threats to the operations or reputation of a private company or state-owned enterprise (SOE). They enable these risks to be prioritised and mitigated in a controlled and strategic way.
How to promote transparency in controls and inspections of timber products? Why are standardised processes and procedures key to preventing corruption in forest management? How to create awareness among forestry staff as well as local and Indigenous communities, encouraging them to play an active role in corruption prevention?
These are some of the questions discussed in a new series of videos that showcase promising initiatives in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.
The 5th International Collective Action Conference represented another significant milestone in the development of responsible and ethical business practices through anti-corruption Collective Action.
The conference, hosted by the Basel Institute with the support of the Siemens Integrity Initiative, took place on 24 and 25 June 2024 in Basel, Switzerland. This short conference report presents main insights, quotes as well as infographics and graphic recordings from the two-day event, which welcomed around 200 people from around the world and across all sectors.
Financial intelligence is the staple food of investigations into corruption, money laundering and other financial crimes.
Much financial intelligence is held by private-sector institutions such as banks and other financial service providers. How does that get into the hands of law enforcement, where it can trigger or inform investigations? And how can we improve the system?
There’s a lot of attention to the laundering of “dirty money” – but very little about how clean money can be turned into bribes, kickbacks or payments to terrorists.