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Asset Recovery and Enforcement
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12 October 2026
Malawi hosts first regional workshop on managing seized assets
Crime must not pay, but what we recover must also be worth recovering. With these words, Charles Mhango, Malawi's Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, opened the first…
News
9 October 2026
Moldova gains five certified trainers in financial investigations and asset recovery
Congratulations to the five Moldovan practitioners who are now certified to conduct training in financial investigations and asset recovery using the case-based training…
6 October 2026
Progress towards open blockchain intelligence standards for investigations, compliance and supervision
Investigating corruption and other financial crimes often requires authorities in different countries to piece together information held by different agencies and private…
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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
56 items
22 February – 25 February 2027
Introduction to blockchain: Crypto investigation and AML compliance
Basel Institute on Governance
Online
8 January 2027
9th Basel Arbitration & Crime Conference
Competence Centre Arbitration and Crime – Basel
Basel, Switzerland
Event
11 December 2026
Connecting the Dots: International Conference on Anti-Corruption in a Changing World
Basel Institute on Governance, UNODC, OSCE and OSCE ODHIR
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