Promoting good governance and combating corruption, money laundering and financing of terrorism are key areas of OSCE activity. In this regard, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan – together with the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Financial Intelligence Unit of Uzbekistan), the Eurasian Group on…
Frontier technology is described by the OECD as having the potential to “reshape industry and communications and provide urgently needed solutions to global challenges … and have the potential to displace existing processes.” The disruptive potential of technology is likely to change anti-corruption practices: algorithmic learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and big data analytics have been employed to…
According to draft conclusions for an EU leaders’ meeting at the end of March, seen by EURACTIV, member states seem to agree on more country-specific fiscal paths instead of relying on one-size-fits-all numerical targets. While the reference values from the EU treaties remain unchanged – at a maximum public deficit of 3% of GDP and…
Since the Russian full-scale military invasion began, Pechonchyk and the ZMINA team have conducted the essential, extraordinarily brave work of documenting war crimes and crimes against humanity in order to bring the perpetrators to justice. As we mark one year since Russia’s authoritarian regime launched a full-scale, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Freedom House conducted an…
On 13 February 2023, EJTN’s Secretary General Ingrid Derveaux met the European Chief Prosecutor, Mrs Laura Codruta Kövesi, to discuss the future cooperation between EJTN and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). Commenting on the outcome of the discussions, EJTN’s Secretary General Ingrid Derveaux said: “This meeting is an important step to continue strengthening the…
Violent extremism represents a serious threat to international peace and security, an avenue for the vulnerable to be exploited, and a source of untold suffering for victims and survivors. It is a global danger and combatting it takes a global effort. While inexcusable, violent extremism does not happen in a vacuum. Root causes must be…
23 января в рамках Европейского года молодежи RU ••• Комиссар по внутренним делам Илва Йоханссон и группа молодых людей со всей Европы провели политический диалог «Защитим молодежь от организованной преступности». Семнадцать молодых участников, работающих в правоохранительных органах и гражданском обществе, поделились своим опытом борьбы с организованной преступностью и способами сотрудничества между ЕС, НПО, правоохранительными органами…
A Council of Europe report published on Monday and seen by EURACTIV highlights key vulnerabilities in Monaco’s measures against money laundering and the country risks being placed under intense scrutiny by the international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) watchdog. The report insists Monaco faces significant money laundering risks, mostly due to the “internationally oriented financial…
On 20 January the Commission launched two calls for evidence asking the public for their views on initiatives in the fight against corruption. A communication on EU anti-corruption policy and a proposal for a directive in the fight against corruption. To ensure transparency and receive a broad range of inputs, stakeholders can reply to the…
At the beginning of December 2022, a Joint Investigation Team made up of authorities from Romania, Italy, and the Ukraine – with the support of Eurojust and Europol – dismantled an organised crime group (OCG) suspected of money laundering and CEO and BEC (Business E-Mail Compromise) fraud. In total, judicial and law enforcement authorities from…
