Press Releases
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Breakthrough commitment from UK to roll back corporate secrecy; the G8 and offshore havens should follow suit An unprecedented move by the UK to end secret company ownership could prevent corruption and crime and significantly boost the development prospects of poor countries and cut financial crime, Global Witness said today14 June 2013
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Global Witness calls on Shell to drop support for anti-transparency lawsuit Litigation runs contrary to the UK G8 Presidency’s push for a global transparency standard Global Witness is attending Shell’s AGM in The Hague today to ask the company to drop its support for a lawsuit that aims to kill off vital a U.S. transparency law. While the UK uses its G8 Presidency to advance a global transparency standard for oil and mining companies, the lawsuit seeks to stifle disclosure and move the industry in the opposite direction20 May 2013
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Goldman Sachs underwrites US$1.6 billion of ‘under the radar’ bonds for corrupt Sarawak regime, and wins business award for it US investment bank Goldman Sachs appears to have turned a blind eye to glaring corruption risks and conflicts of interest in order to underwrite US$1.6 billion in bonds for the Sarawak State Government, Malaysia, said Global Witness today.29 April 2013
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Cambodia marks 1 year anniversary of Chut Wutty’s murder Global Witness joins Cambodian activists and citizens in commemorating the death of Chut Wutty, the Director of environmental watchdog Natural Resource Protection Group (NRPG), who was murdered a year ago today by military police while investigating illegal logging and land seizures25 April 2013
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Shell knew that US$1.1 billion payment was destined for convicted money launderer Meanwhile Shell attempts to weaken laws that will reveal such payments11 March 2013
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Eni knew that US$1.1 billion payment was destined for convicted money launderer Italy must ensure new Transparency Directive reveals such payments11 March 2013
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Illegal logs from Liberia found in French port as sweeping criminal sanctions kick in across EU Illegal Liberian timber worth thousands of Euros was sitting in a French port less than 3 weeks before a new EU law prohibiting the import of illegal timber came into force, Global Witness revealed today03 March 2013
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Shell and ENI's billion dollar payment for Nigerian oil project could fall foul of anti-corruption laws New information suggests that the US$1.1 billion paid by Shell and the Italian energy company ENI for a Nigerian oil block could fall foul of anti-corruption legislation and highlights the urgent need for strong disclosure laws across the EU12 November 2012
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Cambodian court denies justice to family of murdered activist Chut Wutty A Cambodian court announced today that the man charged with killing the alleged murderer of environmental activist Chut Wutty will be released from prison22 October 2012
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission votes on landmark rules Global Witness welcomes the long-overdue vote on implementation rules for Sections 1502 and 1504 of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act29 August 2012
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Heritage Oil arbitration case in London deprives Ugandan citizens of right to information A closed-door London arbitration tribunal between Heritage Oil and the Government of Uganda denies Ugandans the right to information about the management of the country's critical oil wealth, claim campaign groups and civil society leaders.28 August 2012
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Survey finds sharp rise in killings over land and forests as Rio talks open New figures collected by Global Witness on the killings of activists, journalists and community members who were defending rights to land and forests show the true, shocking extent of competition for access to natural resources18 June 2012
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Shell and ENI must come clean over oil deals in Nigeria Explanations made by Shell and ENI about payments made for a controversial oil deal in Nigeria are no longer sufficient30 May 2012
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Justice for Sierra Leone as Charles Taylor found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity Read the Global Witness background briefing on the Charles Taylor Verdict26 April 2012
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Statement in response to killing of prominent Cambodian forest campaigner Chut Wutty Statement in response to killing of prominent Cambodian forest campaigner Chut Wutty We are shocked and devastated to learn of the killing of Chut Wutty, Director of environmental watchdog Natural Resource Protection Group (NPRG), in Cambodia today. Wutty was reportedly shot by members of the Military Police while engaged in field research into illegal logging and land seizures26 April 2012