Spotlight on Corruption in September 2023 joined almost 50 other Nigerian and UK civil society organisations organisations in writing to Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to...
Mozambique has struck a last-minute deal to end a high-stakes dispute over Credit Suisse’s role in the “tuna bond” corruption scandal, which was set to go to trial in London this week....
Just how much does the UK recover from corruption? Annual asset recovery statistics published last week show some modest progress in the UK’s asset recovery performance, with a strong showing...
Transparency in court proceedings is essential for us to do our work. We have therefore consistently championed the principle of open justice and advocated for greater transparency in how the courts operate. We therefore welcome this call for evidence on the way forward for open justice, and urge the government to raise the level of its ambition to tackle the current barriers of access to court hearings and information.
Today a London court ordered the confiscation of £101.5 million from high-profile Nigerian politician James Ibori who laundered his corrupt loot into the UK with the help of close associates....
In December 2019, the National Crime Agency (NCA) struck a most unusual deal with one of Pakistan’s most powerful men, property tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain. The deal, brokered by the...
We welcome the government’s aim of "delivering a cultural shift in victims’ experiences by putting their interests at the heart of the justice system". However, we are concerned that victims of complex economic and financial crime, such as corruption, are currently finding it far too hard to achieve recognition, and receive support and compensation.
Today we are publishing the letter we received from the Serious Fraud Office in response to one sent by Spotlight in February this year asking them to confirm what assessment...
