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| Jan. 22, 2008
U.S. move to ban top Cambodian officials exposes failure of Europe, Australia and Japan to get tough on corruption

Anti-corruption NGO Global Witness today welcomed the news that the United States government has endorsed travel sanctions on top Cambodian officials, and called on other countries to follow suit. Despite giving large amounts of development aid to Cambodia, other countries in Europe, such as the UK, France and Germany, as well as Japan and Australia, have failed to take tough action in response to reports of high-level institutional corruption in Cambodia.
| Nov. 7, 2007
- Corruption & Money Laundering
- D.R. Congo
International Appeal for the Publication of the Final Report of the Ministerial Commission on the Review of Mining Contracts in the Democratic Republic of Congo

(Berlin, Brussels, Kinshasa, London, Lubumbashi, Montreal, Ottawa, Washington) A coalition of non-governmental organisations from Europe, North America, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) launched an international appeal today demanding the publication of the final report of the ministerial commission on the review of mining contracts without delay.
| Oct. 25, 2007
- Corruption & Money Laundering
- Oil, Gas & Mining
House panel to examine revenue transparency in mining and oil industries
| Oct. 1, 2007
Review of Congo mining contracts marred by lack of transparency

The integrity of a governmental review of mining contracts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being undermined by a lack of transparency and pressure to rush through the process as fast as possible, Global Witness said in a new briefing published today. Global Witness is calling on the government to publish the contracts, as well as the criteria for their evaluation, and to extend the period available for the review.
| Sept. 26, 2007
Angola: Time to Walk the Talk on US Anti-Kleptocracy Initiative
| Sept. 24, 2007
Angola/Switzerland: Millions in Angolan public funds still frozen in Swiss banks.

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| Aug. 15, 2007
- Corruption & Money Laundering
- D.R. Congo
La Haute Cour bloque une tentative du fils du Président du Congo d'ensevelir des révélations sur des paiements â secrets'.
| Aug. 10, 2007
- Corruption & Money Laundering
- Cambodia
Cambodian Hammer fails to crack nut - Cambodian Embassy in London calls for regime change at Global Witness
| Aug. 9, 2007
- Corruption & Money Laundering
- Cambodia
Global Witness must Stop Activities and Defamation to Discredit the Image of the Royal Government of Cambodia from Now and for Good
| Aug. 4, 2007
World Bank President Must Call for Credible Investigation of Illegal Logging Network Surrounding the Cambodian Prime Minister and Senior Officials, says Global Witness

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