Tag: human rights violation

Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring by the FATF Countries under increased monitoring are actively collaborating with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to address strategic gaps...

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to over 20 years in prison, adding him to the list of Latin American leaders implicated...

Genaro Garcia Luna, Mexico's former Secretary of Public Security (2006-2012), was sentenced today to 460 months in prison and fined $2 million by U.S....

Summary of the Verdict The Ministerial Court has sentenced former Minister Mubarak Al-Harees to four years in prison, dismissed him from his post, and barred...

China’s top anti-corruption agency announced on Monday that former justice minister Tang Yijun will face indictment on corruption and misconduct charges following an investigation...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released a Consultation Paper on the proposed regulatory guidelines for DTSPs licensed under the Financial Services and...

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) released its report today, detailing findings and recommendations from its review of Singapore's Anti-Money Laundering (AML) framework. The report emphasizes...

A Singapore court sentenced former minister S. Iswaran to 12 months in prison on Thursday for obstructing justice and accepting over $300,000 in gifts....

The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the Act) outlines specific obligations for reporting entities to improve transparency in wire transfers....

On September 21, I attended the fourth annual commemoration of a massacre at Peehee Mu’huh, land sacred to People of Red Mountain (Atsa Koodakuh...

(Beirut) – A Tunisian judge has detained a prominent activist and former president of the Truth and Dignity Commission, Sihem Bensedrine, apparently in retaliation for...

(Washington, DC) – Guatemala’s Congress should ensure a transparent, merit-based selection process for Supreme Court and appellate court judges, Human Rights Watch said today. On September...

The Israeli government’s attacks and unlawful blockade against Gaza have inflicted profound suffering on children with disabilities, and explosive weapons have left many others with...

(Nairobi) – A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights enshrined in national and international law, Human...