Jul 01, 2020
Switzerland opens criminal probe into Glencore
The Swiss investigation into the mining giant comes on top of probes in the US and the UK.
Corruption
Apr 23, 2020
Oil giant Eni to pay millions over ‘sham contracts’ in Panama Papers bribery case
U.S. regulators settled a major corruption case with the Italian oil company that allegedly bribed Algerian politicians through a middleman who controlled a constellation of shell companies.
Mar 23, 2020
Global coalition calls for safeguards to prevent looting of coronavirus relief funds
A leading anti-corruption group is urging U.S. lawmakers to include tough safeguards that will protect against “self-interested parties" in a proposed coronavirus relief bill.
Mar 12, 2020
Peru’s former first lady faces jail over Odebrecht corruption
Following Bribery Division, a Peruvian prosecutor requested three years in prison for former Peruvian first lady Nadine Heredia for alleged corruption connected with Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht.
Apr 25, 2019
The Panama Papers in Ecuador: not even an earthquake could stop their reporting
When the Panama Papers broke in Ecuador, then president Rafael Correa encouraged the public to find the reporters and force them to hand over the documents.
Dec 26, 2018
Former Pakistan prime minister sentenced to imprisonment again on corruption charges
Pakistan’s anti-corruption court sentenced Nawaz Sharif to a seven-year prison term for failing to account for income related to ownership of a steel mill.
Jul 16, 2018
Turkish President’s Allies In Press Freedom Attack Over Paradise Papers Reporting
Close political allies and a family member of Recep Tayyip Erdogan are suing a journalist and her newspaper not for inaccuracies, but for alleged damage to their reputations.
Jul 06, 2018
Former Pakistan PM Sharif Sentenced To 10 Years
The historic corruption verdict against Pakistan's former leader also included prison sentences for his daughter and son-in-law.
May 06, 2016
Panama Papers Source Offers Documents To Governments, Hints At More To Come
The anonymous whistleblower behind the Panama Papers has conditionally offered to make the documents available to government authorities.
Apr 03, 2016
A new ICIJ investigation exposes a rogue offshore industry
A new investigation published today by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and more than 100 other news organizations around the globe, reveals the offshore links of some of the planet’s most prominent people.
Jan 15, 2016
US targets ‘dirty money’ hidden in luxury real estate
Investigators will identify and track secret buyers of high-end properties to crack down on a popular method of money laundering.
Sep 01, 2015
ICIJ condemns conviction of member Khadija Ismayilova
ICIJ director Gerard Ryle calls for the release of investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova, who has been sentenced to prison in Azerbaijan.
Oct 24, 2014
Rich countries chastised for lack of anti-bribery efforts
Corruption is as strong as ever within many of the world’s wealthiest nations, who regularly fail to stop bribery, according to a new report.
Aug 15, 2014
America revealed as top spot for China’s ‘naked officials’
Say you are a corrupt Chinese official and you want to flee to safety. Where do you go? Turns out the U.S. is a popular choice.
Jun 06, 2014
Mining companies ‘worst offenders’ for misinvoicing, secrecy: reports
Up to $424 billion tax revenue is lost each year through misleading import and export invoices, as secrecy hinders accountability, according to two new reports.
Apr 21, 2014
US seizes $458m in corrupt funds – but what now?
There was much fanfare around the massive seizure of a former dictator's corrupt assets in the US. But the hard part is figuring out what to do with the money now.
Apr 09, 2014
Corruption warning looms for public natural resource funds
Sovereign funds set up to help stabilize national economies going through resource booms could instead fall into the hands of corrupt officials, according to a new report.
Mar 26, 2014
Resource-rich developed nations told ‘practice what you preach’
The US has now signed on to a worldwide anti-corruption initiative for the mining and oil sector, but other wealthy nations with higher stakes are resisting.
Mar 12, 2014
Kleptocrats hiding funds in US warned ‘we will find you’
Meet the US Justice Department team that has so far uncovered more than $1.1 billion in allegedly stolen funds being channeled through America.
Feb 06, 2014
World’s “least corrupt” nations fail to police bribery abroad
Several countries that earned squeaky-clean marks for lack of corruption from the European Commission and the influential NGO Transparency International have poor records of policing corporate bribery overseas.
Jan 30, 2014
Wealthy nations preserve bribery loophole
A handful of wealthy nations are resisting a global trend toward abolishing "facilitation payments," small fees that are paid to public officials for performing basic administrative tasks.
Jun 11, 2012
UN, World Bank Release New ‘Grand Corruption’ Database
New database documents 150 major corruption cases between 1980 and 2011, detailing how major financial institutions played a role in allowing kleptocrats to spirit money out of their countries.
Oct 28, 2002
Privatizing combat, the new world order
A look at the world of private military companies, and the issues raised by the trend of outsourcing war.
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