Filters By campaign All Anonymous companies Banks Climate breakdown Corporate accountability Corruption & money laundering Diamonds Digital threats Forests Forest transparency & IFM Forêts Fossil fuels Governments Greenwashing Land and environmental defenders Land Deals Oil, Gas & Mining Personas defensoras Pétrole, gaz et minerais Responsible Minerals Rubber in the Mekong Stop Russian oil Timber Trade Transition minerals By country All Afghanistan Angola Azerbaijan Brazil Cambodia Central African Republic China Congo-Brazzaville D.R. Congo Equatorial Guinea European Union Guinea Guyana Honduras Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Liberia Libya Madagascar Malaysia Myanmar Nicaragua Nigeria Papua New Guinea Peru Russia South Sudan Sudan The Philippines Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States Zimbabwe Press release | Sept. 16, 2017 Myanmar Release two Myanmar journalists held in Bangladesh, says Global Witness Two Myanmar journalists arrested in Bangladesh while reporting on the escalating Rohingya refugee crisis should immediately be released and charges against them dropped, watchdog Global Witness urged today. Press release | Sept. 11, 2017 Responsible Minerals Diamonds Zimbabwe Zimbabwe’s vast diamond riches exploited by secretive political and military elites, report shows Powerful military and political elites and security forces have controlled and secretly exploited Zimbabwe’s once promising diamond sector, while concealing the scale of the loss to its people, a new report from Global Witness reveals. Press release | Aug. 30, 2017 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo Uganda Only half of African Great Lakes mineral exporters reported on responsible sourcing efforts – new Global Witness report Less than half of companies officially recorded as exporting minerals from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda published due diligence reports in 2015, according to a new study by Global Witness. ‘Time to Dig Deeper’ is the first ever detailed analysis of public supply chain due diligence reporting in the region Press release | Aug. 29, 2017 Land Cambodia Global Witness condemns sweeping attack on independent voices in Cambodia This latest wave of threats, closures and expulsions are clearly intended to scare the prime ministers’ critics into silence. Press release | Aug. 23, 2017 Anonymous Companies US Treasury extends order to tackle abuse of high-end real estate by money launderers in seven hotspot markets US Treasury extends order aimed at cracking down on bad actors laundering money through high-end US real estate, which could also target potentially illicit money coming from countries under US sanctions, such as Russia and North Korea. Press release | Aug. 21, 2017 Responsible Minerals Afghanistan Trump’s Afghanistan strategy will fail if it does not take on corruption As President Trump announces his new Afghanistan strategy, Global Witness’ Stephen Carter highlights what is needed for a real change in direction Press release | Aug. 18, 2017 Land Liberia Liberian legislature must ensure Lands Rights Act protects rural landowners Liberian legislature must ensure Lands Rights Act protect rural landowners Press release | Aug. 11, 2017 D.R. Congo Regime Cash Machine has exposed deeper systematic problems within Congo than just a missing $750 million Global Witness report 'Regime Cash Machine' sparked a wide debate within Congo, including a rare public response from state-owned mining company Gécamines Press release | Aug. 9, 2017 Environmental Activists Global Witness calls on Argentine government and Benetton to find environment defender Santiago Maldonado The activist was last seen taking part in a blockade protesting an ongoing land rights issue Press release | Aug. 3, 2017 Global Witness’ response to new US Senate bill aimed at ending anonymous companies used as vehicles for crime and corruption Today, with the introduction of the Corporate Transparency Act, the US Senate reaffirmed their commitment to putting an end to anonymous shell companies, often used by organized crime networks, rogue regimes and the corrupt to finance illicit activities ranging from arms and drug trafficking to terrorist financing, money laundering and healthcare fraud. The push for transparency can no longer be ignored. Show Previous 10 Show Next 10