EXCLUSIVE: Azerbaijani Ex-Autocrat's Son Buys Back Luxury Hotel Sold Amid Political Upheaval
Rza Talibov sold off assets in 2023 during a crackdown on his father’s oppressive administration in Nakhchivan, an...
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One Dead, Hundreds Arrested in Philippine Anticorruption Protests
Tens of thousands rallied in Manila on Sunday against alleged corruption in billions of taxpayer funds lost to “ghost”...
Kloop’s Ex-Employees Convicted in Kyrgyz Media Crackdown
Two journalists received prison terms and two accountants probation in a case critics say targets independent media and...
Nepal Appoints Interim Ministers Following Protests that Toppled the Previous Government
New ministers took oaths of office outside the wreckage of the presidential building, torched during last week's protests.
Q&A: Corruption, Protest and Government Collapse in Nepal
As Nepal’s military negotiates with protesters, journalist Rajneesh Bhandari tells OCCRP about the corrosive corruption that...
US Sanctions Southeast Asian Scammers Who Target Americans
Criminal networks based in Myanmar and Cambodia have used forced labor to scam Americans online, the U.S. Treasury...
Azerbaijan Jails Ex-Oil Executive for $32M Embezzlement
Ramin Isayev, former SOCAR AQS director, was sentenced for embezzlement, fraud and money laundering, with investigators...
China Launches Corruption Probe Into Former Securities Regulator
Yi Huiman, who once headed the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the world’s largest bank, faces investigation for...
Uncensored: The Kyrgyzstan Project
Inside the Crackdown: Kyrgyzstan's Preemptive Assault on Investigative Journalism
In Kyrgyzstan, authorities are no longer just reacting to stories — they are trying to stop them before they are told,...
No Witness Backs Charges as Kyrgyzstan Tries Four Former Kloop Employees
In Bishkek, witnesses declined to back allegations against four former Kloop staffers, the latest twist in Kyrgyzstan’s...
Photojournalist Jailed as Azerbaijan Targets Independent Media
Azerbaijan intensifies its crackdown on independent media, jailing the 12th person in the Meydan TV case.
Report: South Caucasus Still Mired in Corruption and State Capture
A new study says Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan remain vulnerable to high-level corruption and illicit economies despite...