Jun 11, 2021
FinCEN Files investigation named Pulitzer Prize finalist
The global exposé by ICIJ and BuzzFeed News revealed how a broken U.S.-led enforcement system allows banks to continue to profit from moving trillions in dirty money.
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Jun 10, 2021
After NepaLeaks sparks anti-corruption reform, ‘weak’ data transparency still a hurdle for reporters
ICIJ partners who exposed major financial crimes are eager to see whether new measures in the country are more than cosmetic changes to gain the international community’s approval.
Jun 07, 2021
G7 finance ministers agree on 15% minimum tax to crack down on corporate tax dodging
The deal has been praised as a historic step in ending the ‘race-to-the-bottom’ between tax havens, but will need international backing to move forward.
Jun 07, 2021
Watch: Press freedom in the Middle East, 10 years after the Arab Spring
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Arab Spring, ICIJ hosted a panel of journalists to discuss the current state of press freedom in the MENA region, what can be done to combat threats and how global collaborations help free press thrive.
Jun 04, 2021
UN aims to build global political will to combat corruption in special session
In a first-of-its-kind General Assembly meeting, world leadership and stakeholders shared different ideas for anti-corruption measures critical to post-pandemic economic recovery.
Jun 03, 2021
FinCEN Files source sentenced to six months in prison
Former US Treasury official Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards disclosed financial intelligence documents to BuzzFeed News.
Jun 02, 2021
EU tax transparency rules leave tax justice advocates craving more ambitious reforms
The new rules will force multinational companies to report tax information for each EU country where they operate, but leave out most of their operations in the rest of the world.
Jun 01, 2021
How the world’s richest defend their wealth, with help from a dedicated industry
Author and scholar Chuck Collins offers an insider's account of the ‘wealth defense industry’ and the inequality it perpetuates in his new book, “The Wealth Hoarders.”
May 25, 2021
A decade of digital evolution to help reporting revolutions at ICIJ
Groundbreaking journalism like the Panama Papers and FinCEN Files investigations wouldn’t be possible without creating our own cutting edge technology.
May 21, 2021
European plan to unify corporate tax rules and recoup billions faces steep hurdles ahead
The European Commission’s latest attempt to tackle corporate tax dodging and profit shifting would require unanimous approval by EU member states, some of which serve as tax havens.
May 18, 2021
Secrecy, intimidation, and cracking the ‘iron wall’ around Cuba
In this month's Meet the Investigators, Barbara Maseda tells of the challenges of finding data and documents in Cuba, a country where journalists are threatened and harassed and where information is kept hidden away.
May 12, 2021
Fears of ‘significant deterrent’ for whistleblowers as top European court quashes Lux Leaks case
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Luxembourg’s treatment of whistleblower Raphael Halet “struck a fair balance” between protecting his freedom of expression and the rights of PwC, despite objections from two dissenting judges.
May 11, 2021
Indian reporters find new ways to expose ‘vaccine inequity’ and COVID-19 data
ICIJ partners have had to innovate and adapt how they uncover critical information on the crisis, while calling for more government transparency.
May 11, 2021
How climate change skepticism held a government captive
In her new book, reporter Marian Wilkinson uncovers the network of politicians, business leaders and others who have wielded huge influence over Australia’s climate policy for more than two decades.
May 10, 2021
Free press advocates call on Niger to reverse ‘disastrous’ fine for FinCEN Files reporter
ICIJ member Moussa Aksar was fined more than $2,100 following a complaint by one of the subjects of his investigation into a military procurement scandal.
May 03, 2021
Press freedom has deteriorated in the face of a global pandemic, journalists share on World Press Freedom Day
ICIJ members in every region told of rising attacks, intimidation, government pressure, restrictions, lawsuits and penalties in the past year, as well as concerns arising from changes in media ownership.
May 03, 2021
Russian reporter Roman Anin calls for global pressure on Kremlin over media attacks
Following a raid on his apartment by Russian authorities in April, Anin discovered he had been under surveillance for years.
May 03, 2021
Covering corruption, coups, and war crimes in the Middle East
ICIJ’s Cairo-based investigative reporter Maggie Michael talks about the challenges of unearthing secrets and atrocities in a region where threats to press freedom abound.
May 03, 2021
Watch: Harnessing the power of collaboration for press freedom
To mark World Press Freedom Day 2021, ICIJ hosted a virtual conversation on the current state of press freedom, what we can do to combat threats and how global collaborations help free press thrive.
Apr 29, 2021
US tax plan proposes massive overhaul to audit high earners and corporations for tax evasion
The Biden administration says that investing $80 billion to beef up IRS enforcement will pay for itself by recouping a projected $700 billion over the next decade.
Apr 20, 2021
Watch: Reliving the key moments of the Panama Papers
To mark the investigation's fifth anniversary, a panel of award-winning journalists and a documentary filmmaker share the inside story of the making of the Panama Papers, and all that has happened since.
Apr 19, 2021
ICIJ’s 2020 annual report showcases huge impact in a challenging year
Our model of collaborative journalism was uniquely placed to circumvent the reporting obstacles imposed by a global pandemic and publish Luanda Leaks and FinCEN Files, two groundbreaking investigations.
Apr 13, 2021
Behind the scenes of the Panama Papers story that brought down Iceland’s PM
In this special fifth Panama Papers anniversary edition of Meet the Investigators, Iceland's Jóhannes Kristjansson relives an infamous TV interview and shares insights on telling stories from the heart.
Apr 13, 2021
Cyprus, Ghana and Kenya join growing list of countries to create beneficial ownership registries
The Panama Papers scandal helped create a “snowball effect” of international awareness on how anonymous corporate vehicles can enable tax evasion, corruption, and crime, advocates say.
Apr 09, 2021
ICIJ concerned by raid on reporter Roman Anin’s apartment
Investigative reporter Roman Anin was reportedly taken in for questioning following a raid on his apartment by Russia's Federal Security Service.
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