Zimbabwe condemns fresh ‘illegal and coercive’ US sanctions: The country is demanding that the US lifts the new measures against President Mnangagwa and others.
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Quick Glance: US Sanctions Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa Over Alleged Abuses
- The United States has sanctioned Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his wife, and senior government officials for alleged corruption and human rights abuses.
- The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the sanctions targeting three companies and 11 individuals, including the Mnangagwas, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, and retired Brigadier-General Walter Tapfumaneyi.
- Zimbabweans previously under US sanctions will see restrictions lifted.
- The new measures are part of a 'stronger, more targeted sanctions policy' on Zimbabwe, focusing on 'serious cases of corruption and human rights abuse,' said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
SEC hit with sanctions for its ‘gross abuse of power’ in Debt Box case: The SEC was found to have acted in "bad faith," according to a United States district ...
cointelegraph.com/news/sec-s-conduct-in-debtbox-case-constituted-a-gross-abuse-of-power
Records suggest arrangements to sell Mordashov’s stake may not have been finalized by the time Mordashov was sanctioned, raising the possibility that PwC ... Show more
Ottawa sanctions more Iranians over Mahsa Amini’s death, protests - National | Globalnews.ca
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Supporting an inclusive and democratic future for Myanmar - Academia - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/opinion/2024/02/01/supporting-an-inclusive-and-democratic-future-for-myanmar.html
President Biden says the sanctions against Russia are in response to "aggression abroad and repression at home."
Tomorrow it will be two years since ... Show more
"We in the United States are going to continue to ensure that Putin pays a price for his aggression abroad and repression at home ... Show more
Labour would sanction more Russians on Navalny ‘list’ of Putin henchmen : "The cruel death of Alexey Navalny at the hands of Putin’s corrupt system must ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/labour-sanction-russians-navalny-putin-2912636
US sanctions on Myanmar a moral imperative: The Myanmar military, known as the Tatmadaw, finds itself increasingly beleaguered as it faces mounting challenges ...
arabnews.com/node/2455971
State capture: Professional enablers can and must be held accountable for their role
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-02-06-state-capture-professional-enablers-can-and-must-be-held-accountable-for-their-role/
UK sanctions Myanmar military-linked enterprises and divisions
reuters.com/world/uk-sanctions-myanmar-military-linked-enterprises-divisions-2024-02-01/
This week’s newsletter reflects on 2023, a year that marked a decade of ICIJ’s groundbreaking reporting on shadowy financial systems that serve the world’s ... Show more
"Petro": Venezuela abolishes cryptocurrency: Venezuela's government wanted to use Petro to circumvent economic sanctions. Now the state cryptocurrency has been ...
heise.de/news/Petro-Venezuela-schafft-die-Kryptowaehrung-ab-9605262.html
Siddaramaiah govt hands over corruption case against D K Shivakumar to Lokayukta: What explains the move?
indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/siddaramaiah-govt-dk-shivakumar-lokayukta-9094838/
Bin Laden, Hamas and the Sudanese money man: A Hamas-linked financier, once sentenced for 10 years on corruption charges in Sudan, maintains a network of ...
cnn.com/2023/12/21/middleeast/hamas-financing-abdelbasit-hamza-intl/
Why Voith Hydro was sanctioned by the World Bank: Voith Hydro was excluded from projects financed by the World Bank. It's about collusion and corruption in ...
hz.de/lokales/heidenheim/warum-voith-hydro-von-der-weltbank-sanktioniert-wurde
What a project developer from Afghanistan who is building a new development in Kirchheim has to do with US sanctions
stimme.de/regional/region/was-passiert-mit-den-lauffener-hoefen-in-kirchheim-art-4875557
Diamond sanctions: Antwerp is prepared: The new system for tracking the path from rough diamond to jewelry grants Antwerp a certificate monopoly.
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/12/21/antwerpen-ist-fur-die-sanktionen-gegen-russische-diamanten-vorbereitet
U.S. Presidential Aspirant Rollan Roberts Criticizes the Grounds for Visa Restriction on Finance Minister Samuel Tweah
frontpageafricaonline.com/news/u-s-presidential-aspirant-rollan-roberts-criticizes-the-grounds-for-visa-restriction-on-finance-minister-samuel-tweah/
Hong Kong on Friday vowed to pursue overseas pro-democracy activists on its national security wanted list "to the end," amid calls from U.S ... Show more
Romanian Orthodox Church readying mechanism to sanction corruption internally: Patriarch Daniel, the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church, recently launched a ...
romania-insider.com/romanian-orthodox-church-sanction-corruption-dec-2023
BIC received Anti-Corruption Champion Award: This year, the Belarusian Investigative Center has released about two dozen investigations that uncover corrupt ...
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Karnataka cabinet decides to withdraw nod for CBI probe against DK Shivakumar in assets case
indianexpress.com/article/india/karnataka-withdraw-cbi-sanction-for-probe-dk-shivakumar-9039866/
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Targeting the lawyers, bankers, accountants and financial experts who manage oligarchs’ offshore wealth would be more effective than imposing sanctions on ... Show more
Analysis of ICIJ data shows how to stop Russian oligarchs in their tracks - ICIJ
icij.org/investigations/russia-archive/analysis-of-icij-data-shows-how-to-stop-russian-oligarchs-in-their-tracks/
How China Hinders Venezuelans’ Struggle for Democracy: China is a core part of the autocratic network that props up the Maduro regime in Venezuela.
thediplomat.com/2023/11/how-china-hinders-venezuelans-struggle-for-democracy/
US imposes new Iran sanctions ahead of anniversary of Mahsa Amini death: The U.S. on Friday imposed a fresh round of sanctions on Iran ahead of the anniversary ...
thehill.com/policy/international/4206521-us-imposes-new-iran-sanctions-on-anniversary-of-mahsa-amini-death/
Quick Glance: Remembering Mahsa Amini: One Year After Her Death in Iran
- Protesters display signs with Mahsa Amini's face.
- A year after Mahsa Amini passed away in police custody, her family reflects on the young woman known as Jina.
- Mahsa Amini, or Jina as she was called by her family and friends, was a quiet and reserved individual.
- The Amini family finds solace in the fact that their daughter's death has inspired Iranians to seek change.
Canada’s enforcement efforts on anti-bribery are ‘exceedingly low,’ OECD finds : An OECD working group found that while Canada has done some work to deter ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canadas-enforcement-efforts-on-anti-bribery-are-exceedingly-low-oecd/
Canada imposes sanctions against members of Haiti's economic elite: Canada is imposing additional sanctions against members of Haiti's economic elite in response ...
reuters.com/world/americas/canada-imposes-sanctions-against-members-haitis-economic-elite-2023-09-21/
Why will Bangladesh be a model for US sanctions?: The various steps the US is taking one after the other by now has made it clear that the present administration ...
en.prothomalo.com/opinion/0hn4r5n1ob
EU to impose new Russian sanctions ahead of invasion anniversary: "Today, Russia is paying a heavy price because our sanctions are eroding its economy and ...
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/363623/eu-to-impose-new-russian-sanctions-ahead-of-invasion-anniversary
Quick Glance: Russia has not yet removed its aircraft and helicopters from the Belarus-Ukraine border.
- It could mean that Russia has chosen to increase its permanent air presence in Belarus.
- "Despite the completion of joint tactical flight exercises between the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation, the Russian Aerospace Forces aviation group was not returned to permanent airfields in the Russian Federation."
- Officially, this might be presented as "strengthening the aviation component of the regional grouping of the forces of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation" according to Belaruski Hajun.
- Background: On the afternoon of February 2, Russia and Belarus proclaimed the completion of "flight and tactical exercises of the Union State"
Wisconsin approved legal settlements in these 6 environmental lawsuits. What to know about the cases
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EU imposes sanctions over torture and persecution of Ukrainian journalist Vladislav Yesypenko, Nariman Dzhelyal and others in Russian-occupied Crimea
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As Kurz likes it: The People's Party failed to reposition itself after the resignation of its former federal chairman almost two years ago ...
news.at/a/politische-analyse-wie-kurz-gefaellt
US Sanctions Former Lebanon Central Bank Chief Riad Salameh: The US and the UK have imposed sanctions on Lebanon’s scandal-hit former central bank Governor Riad ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-10/us-sanctions-former-lebanese-scandal-hit-central-bank-chief
US sanctions Nicaraguan judges who removed dissident citizenship: The sanctions come as the government of President Daniel Ortega faces ongoing allegations of ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/19/us-sanctions-nicaraguan-judges-who-stripped-dissident-citizenship
Russian influence: study sees strategic corruption in Germany: A new study analyzes the Kremlin's actions in Germany. In particular, it identifies shortcomings ...
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Quick Glance: Russian Influence: New Study Reveals Strategic Corruption in Germany
- Analysis of the Kremlin's actions in Germany
- Informal networks and lucrative positions for former politicians in Russian companies
- Underestimated German investments
- Need to identify and prevent strategic investments from the Kremlin's sphere of influence
International sanctions against Venezuela are creating a chronic problem: The Maduro government is facing serious obstacles in selling its oil and accessing ...
english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-28/international-sanctions-against-venezuela-are-creating-a-chronic-problem.html
Magnitsky case: Swiss ambassador confronts US politicians over sanctions: Swiss ambassador to the US, Jacques Pitteloud, has firmly reject accusations and ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/magnitsky-case--swiss-ambassador-confronts-us-politicians-over-sanctions/48731752
Canada joins U.S., Britain in sanctioning Lebanese trio accused of embezzlement: ‘Today’s sanctions send a clear message that Canada will not tolerate the acts ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-canada-us-uk-sanction-lebanons-central-bank-ex-governor-over-alleged/
US state dept. spokesperson comments on Bangladeshi money launderers: U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller was asked about the possibility of new ...
en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/gzbhhgrcfe
What US state dept says regarding S Alam Group: The United States has said imposing sanctions can be a tool to fight corruption, and also expressed encouragement ...
en.samakal.com/bangladesh/170822660/what-us-state-dept-says-regarding-s-alam-group
US think tank founder charged with acting as Chinese agent: Gal Luft is accused of illegal lobbying, arms trafficking and evading sanctions on Iran.
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Quick Glance: Co-founder of US Think Tank Accused as Chinese Agent
- Gal Luft allegedly covertly recruited and paid an unnamed former US official to publicly support specific Chinese policies.
- In 2016, he failed to register as a foreign agent while promoting Chinese interests within the United States.
- Mr. Luft is said to have written draft comments on behalf of the same undisclosed US official, which were later published in Chinese media and distributed to American universities.
- Prosecutors also allege that he attempted to facilitate arms sales without obtaining a US permit.
Swiss reject US accusations of corruption over Russia sanctions: The Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs has rejected the corruption accusations of the US ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/swiss-reject-us-accusations-of-corruption-over-russia-sanctions/48711526
Michael Lauber in interview: Ex-federal prosecutor on the allegations in the U.S.
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Washington imposes sanctions on Serbia's intelligence chief: The United States imposes sanctions on Serbian intelligence chief and former defence minister ...
brusselstimes.com/news/597956/washington-imposes-sanctions-on-serbias-intelligence-chief
Karnataka HC stays CBI probe against DK Shivakumar in corruption case: Earlier, a single judge had dismissed the deputy chief minister’s appeal.
scroll.in/latest/1050870/karnataka-hc-stays-cbi-probe-against-dk-shivakumar-in-corruption-case
Canada sanctions two former members of Haitian parliament. One is a famous singer
miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article276431761.html
Funds to be frozen: EU states back sanctions against Hungary: Hungary's head of state Orban will probably have to do without EU payments in the billions ...
n-tv.de/politik/EU-Staaten-befuerworten-Sanktionen-gegen-Ungarn-article23779506.html
Ladbrokes owner Entain expects ‘substantial financial penalty’ after UK investigation
theguardian.com/business/2023/may/31/ladbrokes-owner-entain-expects-substantial-financial-penalty-after-uk-investigation
11th round of EU sanctions against Russia could break new ground: The EU is considering plans to prosecute people suspected of helping Russia evade international ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/05/11/eu-sanktionen-gegen-russland-stehen-vor-der-nachsten-hurde-extraterritorialitat
Baerbock: Brutal repression in Iran continues: For the Foreign Minister, the strict control of the headscarf requirement in Iran is a kind of total surveillance ...
morgenpost.de/politik/ausland/article238468121/Baerbock-Brutale-Unterdrueckung-im-Iran-geht-weiter.html
Following the public brouhaha created by the explosive 107-page report of the Integrity Commission (IC) on the award of Government contracts and the ... Show more
There might be a more efficient way to throttle Russian oligarchs’ access to their wealth, according to a new research paper that used ICIJ’s Offshore Leaks ... Show more
Analysis of ICIJ data shows how to stop Russian oligarchs in their tracks - ICIJ
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EU demands stiffer sanctions for corruption
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Indonesian palm oil tycoon fined record $3.71b, first graft penalty based on losses to economy
straitstimes.com/world/indonesian-tycoon-fined-a-record-371b-the-first-corruption-penalty-based-on-losses-to-economy
DPP sanctions corruption charges against Minister Kitutu, to appear in court: Ms Kitutu is accused of failing to deliver iron sheets and other relief items meant ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/dpp-sanctions-corruption-charges-against-minister-kitutu-to-appear-in-court-4186618
US announces sanctions against Assad cousins over drug trade: US Treasury officials say that the Assad government has used drug trafficking as a source of ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/28/us-announces-sanctions-against-assad-associates-over-drug-trade
Georgian-U.S. relations under strain after judicial sanctions: With the United States’s unprecedented sanctioning of four Georgian judges, the tight ...
eurasianet.org/georgian-us-relations-under-strain-after-judicial-sanctions
US Sanctions Four Georgian Judges for Corruption: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
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U.S. sanctions former Haitian official for corruption - UPI.com: The United States has blacklisted the former president of the Haitian Chamber of Deputies as the ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/04/06/sanctions-Haitian-official/3881680754040/
U.S. sanctions officials close to El Salvador's Bukele for alleged corruption: The United States sanctioned several Central American officials it accused of ...
reuters.com/world/americas/us-sanctions-officials-close-el-salvadors-bukele-alleged-corruption-2022-12-09/
Alexei Navalny’s chief of staff says personal sanctions need rethinking: Offering those on the list a way off could weaken Vladimir Putin’s regime ...
economist.com/by-invitation/2023/03/14/alexei-navalnys-chief-of-staff-says-personal-sanctions-need-rethinking
U.S. Sanctions Procurement Networks for Iran’s UAV Program: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
occrp.org/en/daily/17452-u-s-sanctions-procurement-networks-for-iran-s-uav-program
US bans three more Paraguayan politicians from entering the country - The Rio Times
riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/paraguay/us-bans-three-more-paraguayan-politicians-from-entering-the-country/
Rules to Curb Illicit Dollar Flows Create Unintended Hardships for Some Iraqis: The regulations were meant to prevent dollar transfers to corrupt actors ...
nytimes.com/2023/03/03/world/middleeast/iraq-currency-sanctions-economy.html
Rio Tinto Settles US Bribery Case Linked to Simandou Mine: Rio Tinto Group has agreed to pay a $15 million penalty to settle US claims of bribery in Guinea ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-06/rio-tinto-pays-15-million-penalty-over-sec-bribery-allegations
Dead souls The Anti-Corruption Foundation’s ex-chairman says the West should lift sanctions against repentant Russian elites ...
meduza.io/en/feature/2023/03/17/dead-souls
U.S. hits 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina nationals over corruption - UPI.com: The United States on Wednesday slapped new sanctions against three Bosnia and Herzegovina ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/03/16/Biden-administration-sanctions-Bosnia-and-Herzegovina-nationals/3151678937407/
Home Ministry sanctions prosecution of Manish Sisodia in 'collection of political intelligence' case
thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/home-ministry-sanctions-prosecution-of-manish-sisodia-in-collection-of-political-intelligence-case/article66539119.ece
Iran: Ex-heir to the throne Pahlavi wants help from the West to overthrow the regime
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/02/28/iran-ex-thronfolger-pahlavi-will-vom-westen-hilfe-beim-umsturz-des-regimes
Faridabad civic body scam: Haryana govt gives sanction to ACB for inquiry: The ACB had sought state government's sanction under Section 17-A of the ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/faridabad-civic-body-scam-haryana-govt-sanction-acb-inquiry-8472062/
MHA sanctions Manish Sisodia's prosecution in snooping case: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena had approved the CBI's request for prosecution sanction and ...
deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/220223/mha-sanctions-manish-sisodias-prosecution-in-snooping-case.html
'I can dream it, but I can't afford it': Iranians on their bleak economy: Iranians of all political stripes complain of a dead-end economy. Some blame U.S ...
npr.org/2023/02/15/1157280026/i-can-dream-it-but-i-cant-afford-it-iranians-on-their-bleak-economy
US watches closely as Bulgaria develops anti-corruption reform
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/us-watches-closely-as-bulgaria-develops-anti-corruption-reform/
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