Press Releases
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SEC must take opportunity to re-issue a strong rule for the vital US transparency law under Dodd-Frank 1504 Global Witness joins Members of Congress and investors representing more than US$5.6 trillion in assets in calling on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to re-issue a strong rule under Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act – a vital piece of bipartisan US transparency legislation03 September 2013
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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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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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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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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