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Asset Recovery and Enforcement
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11 August 2026
From private sector compliance to a Financial Intelligence Unit: how specialised education supported this shift
"I wanted to have more impact in helping my country prevent and combat money laundering." In her role as an Anti-Money Laundering Analyst at a commercial bank, Hortensia Uupindi…
5 August 2026
Specialising in asset recovery: why this Argentinian prosecutor decided to take the leap
“When it comes to economic crime, securing a conviction is not always enough. If we do not recover the assets, we are not returning to society what was stolen from it.” This…
29 July 2026
Asset recovery postgraduate programme: Celebrating our first graduating cohort
How and where can a professional acquire specialised knowledge in asset recovery? A year ago, that question didn’t have an easy answer. Today, it does: with the postgraduate…
Publications
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Report
La extinción de dominio en el marco de los estándares e instrumentos internacionales
12 Jun 2026·Programa GFP Subnacional – Basel Institute on Governance
Non-conviction based asset forfeiture has become a key tool for recovering illicit assets and supporting contemporary criminal policy against organised crime, corruption and transnational financial crime. Across seven chapters, this publication (in Spanish) connects international standards with Peruvian practice.
Quick Guide
Quick Guide 43: Corruption sanctions
2 Jun 2026·Basel Institute on Governance
Corruption sanctions allow governments to impose restrictions on people suspected of serious corruption even without a criminal conviction. This Quick Guide introduces corruption sanctions, explains how they work and highlights both their potential and the concerns they raise.
Working Paper
Working Paper 62: Corruption sanctions: What governments need to know
28 May 2026·Basel Institute on Governance
How can governments respond to corruption when those responsible are beyond the reach of the law? Some governments have turned to corruption sanctions to address this issue. This Working Paper examines how corruption sanctions have evolved and offers recommendations for their more effective and legitimate use.
Case Study
Case Study 13: The Beauty Queen case: non-conviction based forfeiture across borders
31 Mar 2026·Basel Institute on Governance
This Case Study analyses how Colombian authorities recovered assets linked to drug trafficking and held in a trust in Guernsey. It sets out the legal tools and procedures in Colombia and in Guernsey that enabled Colombia’s first international recovery under its non-conviction based forfeiture model Extinción de dominio.
Policy Brief
Policy Brief 16: Enforcing foreign non-conviction based forfeiture orders
31 Mar 2026·Basel Institute on Governance
This Policy Brief analyses emerging international standards aimed at addressing recurring challenges in judicial practice with regard to the enforcement of non-conviction based forfeiture orders issued by foreign states.
Impact stories
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Building Zambia’s capacity to investigate financial crime and recover illicit assets
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International cooperation in action: recovering illicit assets across borders
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From hidden accounts to recovered assets: Peru and Luxembourg
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Following the money: how Peru reshaped corruption investigations after Odebrecht
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Joint Investigation Teams: modernising cross-border investigations into corruption and organised crime
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Events and courses
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22 February – 25 February 2027
Introduction to blockchain: Crypto investigation and AML compliance
Basel Institute on Governance
Online
9 December 2026
International Anti-Corruption Day Conference 2026
UNODC, OSCE and Basel Institute on Governance
Vienna International Centre (UNODC headquarters), Vienna, Austria
23 November – 26 November 2026
Introduction to blockchain: Crypto investigation and AML compliance
Basel Institute on Governance
Online
2 November – 5 November 2026
Online course: Asset recovery for civil society and journalists (open enrolment)
Basel Institute on Governance
Online
CourseAnti-Money Laundering