Press Releases
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Donald Trump made millions from selling his name to a Panama development used to launder drug money – Global Witness investigation Our investigation, "Narco-a-Lago: Money Laundering at the Trump Ocean Club, Panama" provides powerful evidence that profits from Colombian cartels’ narcotics trafficking were laundered through the Trump Ocean Club.17 November 2017
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Dutch court makes legal history by sentencing timber baron Guus Kouwenhoven to 19 years for war crimes and arms smuggling during Liberian civil war The conviction of Guus Kouwenhoven by the Dutch Appeal Court for war crimes and arms smuggling during the height of Liberia’s brutal civil war is an historic victory for the Liberian people, said Global Witness today21 April 2017
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Congo signs over potential $880m of royalties in Glencore project to offshore company belonging to friend of Congolese President Dan Gertler’s business confirms deal but challenges valuation as Global Witness goes to press.15 November 2016
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Key individuals named in Global Witness report on illegal gold trade in eastern Congo detained following national mining fraud commission investigation Positive steps taken by Congo’s national Mines Ministry and the national commission against mining sector fraud, but concerns about threats and intimidation of local civil society and journalists who support reform of South Kivu’s minerals sector19 October 2016
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As activist receives global award for fighting deforestation Global Witness calls for urgent halt to rainforest destruction across Papua New Guinea Activist Paul Pavol has won the ASF Award 2016 for his tireless fight against the destruction of his rainforest in PNG29 September 2016
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Hedge fund to pay $413m for bribery case in major step forward in corruption fight – Global Witness response The fight to hold corporate actors to account for overseas corruption has been given a significant boost after the New York hedge fund Och-Ziff was ordered to pay $413m by the United States Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)29 September 2016
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Afghanistan’s famous lapis mines funding the Taliban and armed groups, new investigation shows Lapis mines driving corruption, conflict and extremism06 June 2016
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Undercover investigation of American lawyers reveals role of Overseas Territories in moving suspect money into the United States A new investigation from advocacy group Global Witness (1), shown recently on CBS’ 60 Minutes (2), showed the role that the Overseas Territories can play in facilitating the movement of suspect funds into the U.S.12 February 2016
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Vietnam Rubber Group stripped of Forest Stewardship Council certification for forest destruction, illegal land grabs and human rights abuses Rubber giant Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) has been expelled from the world’s leading forest certification body, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), following an investigation into illegal land and forest clearance in Cambodia26 October 2015
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28 countries accused of facilitating money laundering … but key offenders missing An international financial crime watchdog has named and shamed countries that are failing to stop dirty money entering the financial system, a move welcomed by Global Witness10 April 2015
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Wartime timber company DLH penalized for trading illegal Liberian Private Use Permit logs Company accused of buying conflict timber during Liberia’s civil war, has been stripped of its certification by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)13 February 2015
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Danish timber giant kicked out of Forest Stewardship Council certification scheme for trading illegal timber Call for Danish and European regulators of the EU’s illegal timber ban to answer for potential failures to enforce rules against the Danish “conflict timber” trader12 February 2015