Article · 21 Nov 2020
Navigating between non-conviction based confiscation and Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA)
by Oscar Solorzano · Published by Basel Institute on Governance
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This speech was given at a preparatory meeting for the UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) against Corruption in 2021.
It deals with non-conviction based confiscation as a method to recover assets stolen through corruption, and how challenges in international cooperation in these cases can and should be overcome.
See Spotlight on non-conviction based confiscation at UNGASS preparatory meeting.
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