Press Releases
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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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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
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US$150 million partnership between Norway and Liberia to stop logging The Government of Norway is partnering with the Government of Liberia to halt the destruction of Liberia’s rainforest23 September 2014
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$190m frozen in UK and Switzerland in OPL 245 bribery case as ENI CEO is named as suspect Global Witness, Re: Common and Dotun Oloko welcome the freezing of funds as part of the continuing investigation into the deal for the OPL 245 oil block in Nigeria11 September 2014
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New UK anti-corruption rules unveiled for oil and mining companies Firms must publish project-level reports for all countries with no exceptions21 August 2014
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Italian authorities raid ENI in fresh investigation into billion dollar Nigerian oil scandal Today it was reported that Italian financial police raided the headquarters of the oil company ENI, Italy’s largest company04 July 2014
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Shell’s Nigeria investments at risk from corruption scandal, investors warned Campaigners call on Shell to stop lobbying against new transparency laws19 May 2014
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FTSE 100 mining company ENRC must openly address Congo corruption concerns Mining group Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) must publicly address concerns over risks associated with its rapid acquisition of mining assets in the DRC13 May 2014