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Legal Troubles in Spain Loom for Equatorial Guinea’s Autocratic Ruler
The leading Spanish newspaper El Pais has reported that a long-running police investigation has exposed a series of corrupt arms deals carried out between Equatorial Guinea and Ukraine.
Why a Trial in Paris Marks a Milestone for Anticorruption Activists
The vice-president of Equatorial Guinea faces charges of investing funds in France misappropriated from the national treasury in a precedent-setting trial in France.
Confronting Crimes against Humanity in Mexico
Mexico faces a deep national crisis of atrocity and impunity: extraordinary action is needed to address these crimes, and to strengthen the criminal justice system.
Two Steps Forward in the Patient Pursuit of Ill-Gotten Gains
Arrests in Panama and Spain highlight the role civil society can play in fighting the corruption and illicit financial flows now targeted in the new global development goals.
Global Goals: The Challenge for Justice and Rights Advocates
If we believe that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development presents a genuine political opportunity to achieve change, some of us at least may have to adopt a different approach.
Mexico’s Federal Prosecutor Must End Secrecy over San Fernando Massacres
Under Mexico’s new information laws, the federal prosecutors are not allowed to keep files on human rights abuses secret.
Ensure Space for Civil Society at the U.S.–Africa Leaders Summit
If U.S. and African governments are serious about using the summit to foster meaningful trade and development, civil society must be afforded a seat at the table.
Now You See Him, Now You Don’t: Switzerland’s Troubling Gaydamak Affair
Arcadi Gaydamak is on the run from a three-year prison sentence in France, linked to the Angolagate arms-for-oil scandal. Switzerland arrested him; then let him go.
Equatorial Guinea: Teodorin’s Celebrations Seem Premature
Equatorial Guinea’s presidential heir apparent, Teodorin Nguema Obiang remains the focus of international investigations into corruption, despite claims to the contrary.
Pretrial Detention and Corruption: Justice for Sale
Corruption is never good. But corruption in pretrial detention is especially insidious.
U.S. Obiang Action Sends Message on Global Kleptocracy
A move by the U.S. to seize around $70m of assets held by the son of the ruler of Equatorial Guinea suggests Washington will no longer provide a safe haven for the corrupt proceeds of kleptocracy.
Luxury Cars Worth $5m Add to UNESCO’s Prize Humiliation
The seizure of luxury cars by French police investigating corruption underlines why UNESCO should not go ahead with a prize honoring President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea’s Obiang Prepares for New UNESCO Prize Bid
There are signs that Equatorial Guinea is laying the groundwork for a new bid to persuade UNESCO’s board that, after 32 years of dictatorial and repressive rule, President Teodoro Obiang is a man worth honoring.
Equatorial Guinea: Young People Lose Out as Summit Nears
Equatorial Guinea hosts this year's youth-themed African Union summit, despite a continuing stream of human rights abuses and the endemic corruption that has left the majority of citizens in this oil-rich country mired in poverty.
Justice in Guatemala: Stranger Than Fiction
In a country well-acquainted with murder and twisting tales of deceit, there's a sense of having seen it all. Then along comes the story of Rodrigo Rosenberg.
"God" of Equatorial Guinea Takes a Hit at UNESCO
The decision to suspend the UNESCO "dictator prize" is a testament to the power of an informed global citizenry to strip away the veneer of untouchability from a corrupt human rights abuser with a god complex.
Amidst UNESCO Scandal, President Obiang Gives Schools Notebooks in His Image
In the last several months, the UNESCO-Obiang Prize in Life Sciences has generated more controversy than the organization has seen in decades. Facing a global outcry, the president of Equatorial Guinea has tried to fire back with some good old-...
Obiang Regime Shows True Colors with Executions
A sordid saga of cross-border kidnapping, a kangaroo trial, and high-speed executions shows that the president of Equatorial Guinea takes his own solemn promises to reform no more seriously than anyone else.
UNESCO Must Get Out of the Reputation-Laundering Business
The hypocrisy of an award recognizing scientists whose work has improved the "quality of life" being named after the leader of one of the worst-governed nations on earth is galling.
Equatorial Guinea: No Room for Rights?
It's a shame that Equatoguineans had to go to Switzerland just to have a chance to address their own government. But the inclusion of their voices is a small but critical step towards achieving accountability, rule of law, and the protection of...