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| 27 de Junio de 2013
- Afghanistan
Civil society to Afghan government and donors: live up to your promises on mining sector

An alliance of 36 Afghan and international civil society organisations have urged the Afghan government and its donors to deliver on their commitment to effective oversight in the country’s extractives sector. The call, made in letters sent to the Afghan Minister of Mines, Wahidullah Shahrani, and key international partners, comes ahead of a crucial meeting taking place in Kabul on the 3rd July.
| 18 de Junio de 2013
The beginning of the end of corporate secrecy? G8 strikes a blow against corruption – but still more to do

Global Witness is collating the action plans as they are published. Read our summaries of the plans. Read more on Global Witness' reaction to the G8
| 15 de Junio de 2013
UK havens move on corporate secrecy (but how far to be determined)

The UK Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories have announced that they will produce action plans to ensure that they meet the international standards on beneficial ownership transparency.
| 14 de Junio de 2013
Breakthrough commitment from UK to roll back corporate secrecy; the G8 and offshore havens should follow suit

For immediate release: 14 June 2013 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 today.
| 14 de Junio de 2013
G8 must seize historic opportunity to end corporate secrecy and usher in an age of transparency

More on the G8 - click here. G8 leaders have an unprecedented opportunity to roll back the frontiers of corporate secrecy and put a stop to the use of shell companies by money launderers, corrupt politicians, drug runners and tax evaders to hide dirty money and disguise their identities, Global Witness said today ahead of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.
| 12 de Junio de 2013
Sudan and South Sudan must act now to avoid further conflict over oil

Global Witness is calling on Sudan and South Sudan to re-examine and re-invigorate their commitments under the September 27, 2012 Cooperation Agreement, and work with international partners to ensure that oil does not lead to conflict. The call comes in response to the order by the Government of Sudan on June 11 to shut down South Sudanese oil transiting through Sudanese export facilities.
| 12 de Junio de 2013
- Corruption & Money Laundering
- Oil, Gas & Mining
EU vote marks birth of global transparency standard – G8 to pick up the challenge

Landmark legislation a major defeat for Big Oil and boosts UK’s G8 push for extractive industries transparency Today the European Parliament voted through legislation that will force natural resource companies to publish details of the billions in payments they make to governments around the world, such as taxes, royalties and licence fees. In a fresh development announced this morning, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has confirmed that Canada will enact similar legislation.
| 10 de Junio de 2013
Corruption hunters call on the G8 to tackle shell companies and money laundering

A group of public prosecutors and corruption hunters have written to G8 leaders calling on them to tackle shell companies and money laundering. For more information see Global Witness' brieifing on Anonymous Companies. Dear G8 leaders,
| 7 de Junio de 2013
Letter from civil society to Barack Obama in support of company ownership transparency

On Thursday, June 6, the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition, wrote a letter to U.S.
| 6 de Junio de 2013
- Forests
- Liberia
Reports emerge of wartime loggers’ return to Liberia as government inaction on illegal permits encourages exploitation of communities

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