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Aerial picture of dredges at an illegal gold mining area in the Madre de Dios department, in Peru's southeastern Amazon region, on May 31, 2024. Illegal exploitation is ruthless, despite law enforcement prosecution in Madre de Dios, in southeastern Peru. (Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images)

Transparency for Minerals is Essential, and No One Can Go It Alone

Despite efforts for transparency, the minerals trade still fuels conflict and corruption; only joint action and accountability can ensure resources benefit communities.

Baby on Board! How Kleptocrats and Associates Use Family Members to Evade Sanctions

In many countries, it is possible for young children -- even babies -- to be corporate shareholders, offering a workaround for their parents.
Bill of one hundred dollars under holed paper

How Strengthening the Corporate Transparency Act Can Help the IRS Follow the Money

Stronger tools are needed for regulators to identify the true owners of financial holdings.
Paul Manafort arrives for a hearing at US District Court on June 15, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Paul Manafort’s Book Deal May Breach His Plea Agreement

Former lead prosecutor in Manafort's case analyzes the reported book deal and Manafort's plea agreement which expressly addressed such a situation.
Handcuffs lying on flat pile of US currency, with Benjamin Franklin's face in focus in the center of one handcuff loop.

Real Anti-Corruption Reform Requires a Role for Civil Society

A public beneficial ownership registry, accessible to civil society and journalists, is integral to anti-corruption efforts.
A photographer kneels on the ground in front of two cars to take a photo of one of them. The cars, a 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari and a 2010 Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 Coupe model car, sit stationary on a brick road. People walk past in the background. The cars are part of an auction preview by sales house Bonhams of sport cars belonging to the son of the Equatorial Guinea's President.on September 28, 2019 at the Bonmont Abbey in Cheserex, western Switzerland.

How American Kleptocracy Works

Review: Casey Michel's book, “American Kleptocracy,” tells the tale of US financial secrecy via two of the world’s great kleptocrats.
This photograph illustration shows hands typing on a keyboard in front of the logo of Pandora Papers, in Lavau-sur-Loire, western France, on October 4, 2021.

Closing Pandora’s Box

Congress and the Treasury Department must curb law firms, financial advisors, and others implicated in the Pandora Papers secrecy gambits.
U.S. dollar and Afghan banknotes in a pile.

Reassessing Counter Terrorism Financing in a Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

The Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan set back decades-long efforts to integrate Afghanistan into the international community. Nowhere is this more apparent than on anti-money…
Demonstrators hold signs reading, “Narco Government makes the people emigrate;” “Extradition for Juan Orlando Hernandez;” “Justice for Victims;” “No Clemency for Narcos;” and more as they rally outside the Manhattan federal court in New York City on March 19, 2021 during the trial of Geovanny Fuentes Ramirez, a Honduran accused of drug trafficking and firearms possession. The demonstrators wear face masks due to COVID-19.

To Thwart the Illegal Narcotics Trade, Expose the Dark Economy

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on the need to combat drug trafficking and corruption by confronting the powerful economics that drive them. 
A billboard with president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo stands over the empty streets of the new capital city on August 16, 2018 in Oyala, Equatorial Guinea. The dome at the end of the street will be the new house for the president.

Combating Transnational Authoritarian Kleptocracy: Cracking Down on Western Professional Enablers

Effectively battling corruption and human rights abuses requires the tools provided by the Global Magnitsky Act - including the ability to target those who aid money laundering.…
A wide view of the Trusteeship Council Chamber during a joint open briefing by the Chairs of Security Council committees engaged in countering the financing of terrorism, as well as by the President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), on their respective roles. The room appears to be full and a large projection screen shows a member sitting at the panel in the front of the room.

Protecting Civil Society in Global Counterterrorism: FATF Leads the Way, UN Should Follow

Through the work of advocates, FATF has improved its engagement with and protection of civil society. UN counterterrorism bodies could learn from FATF's approach.
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov and Council of the Federation Speaker Valentina Matviyenko take a selfie in the Hall of the Order of St. George during the State Council on ecology meeting on December, 26, 2016 in Moscow, Russia.

The Overlooked Intersection of Social Media and Kleptocracy

It is remarkable that even individuals sanctioned by the United States are not explicitly prohibited from using platforms like Twitter and Facebook to speak directly to international…
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