Millions in UN Funding Flow to War Profiteers and Human Rights Abusers in Syria, Study Shows
The United Nations has paid out tens of millions of dollars to Syrian companies linked to war profiteers, human rights...
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Corruption Cash Frozen in Switzerland to Fund Development in Uzbekistan
Switzerland will send US$131 million of corruption money confiscated from the daughter of Uzbekistan’s former president back...
A ‘Bloody’ Trade: Inside the Murky Supply Chain Bringing Syrian Phosphates Into Europe
European countries have recently resumed imports of phosphate — a key ingredient in fertilizer — from Syria. The trade...
Critics Say Russia Wants UN Cyber Treaty to Harm Rights, Protect Criminals
As talks on a U.N. cybercrime treaty gather pace, some accuse Russia of trying to forge cover for human rights abuses and...
Human Smugglers, Forgers Use War in Ukraine to Profit
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created a fertile ground for various crimes, including human smuggling and forging...
Suisse Secrets
Libyans Who Looted Gaddafi’s Graft-Ridden Development Fund Banked at Credit Suisse
A network of Gaddafi-era officials have been accused of embezzling millions of dollars of Libyan state development money and...
Suisse Secrets
Bank of Spies: Credit Suisse Catered to Global Intelligence Figures
During the War on Terror, international strategy relied on intelligence officials from regimes accused of corruption and...
Suisse Secrets
Credit Suisse Banked And Financed Zimbabwean Fraudster In Deal That Saved Mugabe
Details from the Suisse Secrets leak cast new light on Credit Suisse’s role in a controversial platinum mine sale that...
Suisse Secrets
What is Suisse Secrets? Everything You Need to Know About the Swiss Banking Leak
Suisse Secrets is an international investigation into one of the world’s wealthiest and most important banks.
Canada, US, UK Impose Sanctions Against Myanmar Top Officials
One year after the military coup, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom applied sanctions against several senior...
UN: Piracy and Organized Crime Perpetuate Poverty in West Africa
The scourge of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea has led to costs upwards of US$1.9 billion a year for the nearly two dozen West...
Will the UN Start to Take Cybercrime Seriously?
The U.N. is set to begin negotiations between its member states to establish legal instruments to confront the growing...