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Dangerous Judicial Ruling Against OCCRP Member Center in North Macedonia Erodes

November 10, 2023 - A civil court in Skopje, North Macedonia has ruled against OCCRP member center Investigative Reporting Lab ...

Indian Journalists Targeted with State Intimidation and Spyware

Since OCCRP published an investigation in August that uncovered potentially controversial shareholders in India’s third-largest conglomerate, reporters who worked on ...

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 ...

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The Man That Got Away: Iranian Fugitive Named in Canadian Espionage Case

In April 2017, Canadian authorities charged currency exchange operator Farzam Mehdizadeh for his alleged role in a global network that ...

King Charles in Kenya: Thousands of Victims Awaiting Compensation for 2021 British Army Fire

During his recent trip to Kenya, King Charles addressed colonial atrocities meted out by the British government. But his visit ...

New Sanctions on Lebanon’s Former Central Bank Governor Likely Bring Frozen Assets to at Least $200 Million, Documents Show

New sanctions imposed on former Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salame this month have likely brought the total value of ...

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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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Insights and Trends in Global Crime and Corruption — OCCRP Founders Discuss 2023 and the Year Ahead

OCCRP Co-Founders Drew Sullivan and Paul Radu will speak with Editor in Chief Miranda Patrucic about new trends in the world of dark money, influence peddling, and global crime in a webinar on Thursday, December 7, 2023.

IRL Editor-in-Chief Saska Cvetkovska gives a statement

The Man That Got Away: Iranian Fugitive Named in Canadian Espionage Case

In April 2017, Canadian authorities charged currency exchange operator Farzam Mehdizadeh for his alleged role in a global network that laundered funds for criminals and Islamist militants, including Hezbollah and the Taliban.

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Sanctioned Businessman Denied Financial Ties to Kremlin-Linked Oligarch Roman Abramovich — But Leaked Documents Say Otherwise

In a first-of-its-kind legal challenge to overturn his sanctioning in the U.K., businessman Eugene Shvidler argued he did not financially benefit from his relationship with Kremlin-linked oligarch Roman Abramovich. But leaked files show Shvidler received hundreds of millions of dollars in loans from the former Chelsea FC owner via offshore companies.

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Abramovich Signed Football Players to “Modern Slavery” Deals that May Breach FIFA Rules

Roman Abramovich acquired the economic rights to multiple young football players via contracts that have since been banned by FIFA. Experts said the FIFA ban may have been breached in two cases. One of these players said he felt he was treated as a commodity and lost control over his career.

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Dangerous Judicial Ruling Against OCCRP Member Center in North Macedonia Erodes Protection for Independent Media

November 10, 2023 - A civil court in Skopje, North Macedonia has ruled against OCCRP member center Investigative Reporting Lab (IRL) and its editor in chief, Saska Cvetkovska, in a defamation case brought by businessman Kocho Angjushev. The court ordered IRL and Cvetkovska to pay €1 in damages, as well as both sides' legal costs.

IRL Editor-in-Chief Saska Cvetkovska (center) gives a statement in front of the court after the ruling. She is accompanied by representatives of press freedom media organizations and the Association of Journalists of Macedonia. Photo: Аssociation of Journalists of Macedonia.

Abramovich’s Secret Football Payments May Have Breached Financial Fair Play Rules

Former Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich’s offshore companies made backchannel payments worth tens of millions of dollars to football agents, clubs, scouts and directors, leaked documents reveal.

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Cyprus Confidential

New insights into how Cyprus has catered to the rich and powerful — especially Russian oligarchs who used its service industry to manage their affairs.

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Cyprus Wing of Auditing Giant PwC May Have Breached Sanctions in Work for Oligarch

Leaked documents show staff at PwC Cyprus hurried to restructure companies belonging to Russian oligarchs as the prospect of sanctions loomed. Now Cyprus says it is investigating one case in which PwC staff appeared to work on the transfer of an oligarch’s assets in the days after he was sanctioned by the EU.

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Illegal Shark Fin Bust Leads to Company Owned by Colombian Drug Lord’s Son

In 2021, Colombian authorities seized a large shipment of illegal shark fins destined for Hong Kong. A company owned by the son of the former head of the Cali Cartel had sent the package to Bogotá.

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The Rapid Rise of Venezuela’s ‘Tren de Aragua’ Gang Leaves Destruction and Death in Its Wake

After emerging from a Venezuelan prison, the ‘Tren de Aragua’ gang has spread to half a dozen countries, bringing kidnapping, drug trafficking, and contract killings with it. Now, there are signs the gang may also be spreading to the U.S.

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Insights and Trends in Global Crime and Corruption — OCCRP Founders Discuss 2023 and the Year Ahead

Wave of Journalist Arrests Continues in Azerbaijan

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Riviera Maya Gang Leader’s Case Reaches the Court

Insights and Trends in Global Crime and Corruption — OCCRP Founders Discuss 2023 and the Year Ahead

The Man That Got Away: Iranian Fugitive Named in Canadian Espionage Case

Sanctioned Businessman Denied Financial Ties to Kremlin-Linked Oligarch Roman Abramovich — But Leaked Documents Say Otherwise

Abramovich Signed Football Players to “Modern Slavery” Deals that May Breach FIFA Rules

Dangerous Judicial Ruling Against OCCRP Member Center in North Macedonia Erodes Protection for Independent Media

Abramovich’s Secret Football Payments May Have Breached Financial Fair Play Rules

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