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Solomon Islands PM Has Millions in Property, Raising Questions Around Wealth

The prime minister of the Pacific Island nation has recently gone on a home-building spree, constructing eight valuable new houses in and around the capital city of ...

7 Apr 2024

Aubrey Belford (OCCRP), Dan McGarry (OCCRP), Ofani Eremae (In-Depth Solomons), Charley Piringi (In-Depth Solomons), Gina Maka’a (In-Depth Solomons), and Ronald Toito’ona (In-Depth Solomons)

Independent Media Under Attack in Kyrgyzstan as Court Shuts Down OCCRP

Amid a widening crackdown on the free press in Kyrgyzstan, a local court on Friday ordered OCCRP’s local member ...

DIY: The New Amphetamine Trade

By Mujtaba Ali

Last summer, when UK police raided an industrial building in the picturesque market town of Newton-le-Willows, about 20 ...

New Husband of Putin's Ex-Wife Buys Posh Villa in South of

When Lyudmila Putin, 59, divorced Russian President Vladimir Putin and married the director of a Russian non-profit organization, she might ...

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Rape, Electric Shocks, and Threats of Castration: What Four Ukrainian Men Endured Under Russian Occupation

Men detained by Russian forces in Ukraine say they were subjected to sexual violence and torture.

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Middlemen Push Up Prices As Gazans Struggle To Survive

A broken and exploited system where money is skimmed at every point in the commercial supply chain puts the trickle ...

With Journalists Behind Bars, Kyrgyzstan Enters New Era of Repression

The authorities have accused Temirov Live, a respected investigative outlet, of inciting mass unrest, and jailed nearly a dozen of ...

From Our Member Centers

Dangerous Judicial Ruling Against OCCRP Member Center in North...

November 10, 2023 - A civil court in Skopje, North Macedonia has ruled against OCCRP ...

iStories: Top Russian FSB Official Has Multiple Underworld Ties

Sergei Korolev, who was appointed to a key FSB position earlier this year by President ...

Asset Declarations of Kyrgyz Officials Increasingly Useless as Anti-Corruption...

Kyrgyzstan is the only Central Asian country that publishes its officials’ asset declarations. But the ...

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Sanctions Haven’t Stopped Notorious Serbian Arms Merchant Slobodan Tešić

Despite repeated rounds of sanctions, the notorious arms dealer Slobodan Tešić remains a dominant player in Serbia’s weapons trade. A leaked chat and other evidence suggests he has taken over a company that once answered to his top competitor.

The Simple Fraud Undermining Europe’s Most Sophisticated Timber Tracing System

Wood that may have been logged illegally is entering the supply chain due to a flaw in Romania’s new digital system to track timber.

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Solomon Islands PM Has Millions in Property, Raising Questions Around Wealth

The prime minister of the Pacific Island nation has recently gone on a home-building spree, constructing eight valuable new houses in and around the capital city of Honiara.

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Rape, Electric Shocks, and Threats of Castration: What Four Ukrainian Men Endured Under Russian Occupation

Men detained by Russian forces in Ukraine say they were subjected to sexual violence and torture.

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Chinese Communist Party-Backed Businessman in Fiji is a Top Australian Criminal Target

Prominent Fiji-based businessman Zhao Fugang is a trusted advocate for China’s interests in the Pacific. But Australian law enforcement and intelligence agencies suspect he plays another part: as a senior organized crime leader. Fugang has not been charged with any crime.

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Middlemen Push Up Prices As Gazans Struggle To Survive

A broken and exploited system where money is skimmed at every point in the commercial supply chain puts the trickle of goods coming into Gaza beyond the reach of its destitute citizens.

Palestinians rush to buy frozen meat as it enters the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing

Uncensored: The Kyrgyzstan Project

Carrying on the work of our jailed colleagues in Kyrgyzstan.

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With Journalists Behind Bars, Kyrgyzstan Enters New Era of Repression

The authorities have accused Temirov Live, a respected investigative outlet, of inciting mass unrest, and jailed nearly a dozen of its current and former employees. A palpable sense of fear has descended on this country, once known as the freest in the region.

Coordinated Cash: Donation Data From Armenia’s Ruling Party Raises Questions About Source of Funds

Curious patterns in the political donations reported by Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party could reveal an effort to evade anti-corruption reforms -- that were passed by the party itself.

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Pro-Kremlin U.S. Filmmaker Pitched Fawning Films to Dictators — Starring Oliver Stone

Igor Lopatonok, who promoted pro-Russian narratives about Ukraine and produced Oliver Stone’s lengthy interview with Kazakh strongman Nursultan Nazarbayev, had many other projects in store.

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Sanctions Haven’t Stopped Notorious Serbian Arms Merchant Slobodan Tešić

Romania Admits to Flaws in Timber Tracing System

EU Court Reverses EU Sanctions on Two Russian Businessmen

NGO: Ivory Trafficking Continues in Europe Despite Tougher Regulations

Independent Media Under Attack in Kyrgyzstan as Court Shuts Down OCCRP Member Center Kloop Media

The Simple Fraud Undermining Europe’s Most Sophisticated Timber Tracing System

Solomon Islands PM Has Millions in Property, Raising Questions Around Wealth

Rape, Electric Shocks, and Threats of Castration: What Four Ukrainian Men Endured Under Russian Occupation

Chinese Communist Party-Backed Businessman in Fiji is a Top Australian Criminal Target

Middlemen Push Up Prices As Gazans Struggle To Survive

Uncensored: The Kyrgyzstan Project

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