Press Releases
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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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Sentencing of former Nigerian politician highlights role of British and US banks in money laundering Global Witness calls for a thorough investigation into HSBC, Barclays, Citibank and Abbey National (now owned by Santander) for their roles in the laundering of millions of pounds by James Ibori, former governor of Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta State16 April 2012
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Global Witness leaves Kimberley Process, calls for diamond trade to be held accountable Global Witness announces that it has left the Kimberley Process, the international certification scheme established to stop the trade in blood diamonds02 December 2011
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New leaked document reveals HSBC held $1.4bn of Libyan funds Between June and September 2010 the Libyan state oil fund deposited over $1bn with HSBC, according to a document leaked to Global Witness30 June 2011
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HSBC and Goldman Sachs held $335m of Libyan state oil money HSBC and Goldman Sachs are among the key western bankers for Colonel Gaddafi’s regime, a 2010 document leaked to Global Witness appears to show.26 May 2011
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Questions still remain over who controls Kazakhmys plc FTSE 100 mining firm Kazakhmys plc is still refusing to provide full information as to the identity of its beneficial owners19 May 2011
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Global Witness takes UK government to court for failing to list UK companies trading Congo conflict minerals for UN sanctions The British government is acting unlawfully in refusing to put forward eligible UK companies and individuals trading in Congolese ‘conflict minerals' for targeted UN sanctions26 July 2010
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Illegal Malagasy timber trade worth up to $460,000 a day02 December 2009
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Global Witness hails commitment of veteran diamond campaigner Global Witness today paid tribute to the efforts and commitment of Ian Smillie, a founding member of the Kimberley Process05 June 2009
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Metals in mobile phones help finance Congo atrocities Call for mobile phone manufacturers to audit their supply chains in order to exclude minerals financing the armed conflict in eastern DRC16 February 2009
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Leading anti-corruption campaigner detained over alleged defamation14 November 2006
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Arms dealer and timber trader Guus Kouwenhoven found guilty of breaking a UN arms embargo Dutch arms and timber trader Guus Kouwenhoven was convicted under Dutch law of violating a UN arms embargo on Liberia07 June 2006
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Publish what you pay Press release George Soros and NGOs call for rules to require corporations to disclose payments13 June 2002
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NGOs fear Conflict Diamond Process may fail, industrialized countries pick and choose on terrorism Industrialized countries have two standards where terrorism is concerned: one for themselves, and another for Africa. That is the concern of NGOs that have been participating in the inter-governmental ‘Kimberley Process.30 November 2001