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A warrant has been issued for Liberia's former finance minister, Samuel Tweh, who is accused of involvement in a $500 million corruption scandal. Tweh,...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prioritizes the safety and security of payment systems. To ensure that authorized non-bank Payment System Operators (PSOs) remain...

Former Security Advisor to President George Weah, Jefferson Karmoh, has been jailed by the Monrovia City Court on charges of economic sabotage. Karmoh, along...

The Supreme Court (SC) has convicted former minister Govinda Raj Joshi of corruption, sentencing him to nine months in prison and fining him Rs...

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has issued new guidance on the issuance of stablecoins, highlighting default guarantees, associated risks, and its current...

This circular offers guidance to financial institutions (FIs) in the wealth management sector on establishing the sources of wealth (SOW) of their customers. It...

On July 23, police in Uganda’s capital Kampala detained at least 45 people protesting widespread corruption in the government. The protest, partially inspired by recent...

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara will travel to the Republic of Korea (ROK), Brunei, Malaysia, and Cambodia on July 25...

It has been four years since Azimjon Askarov, a human rights defender from southern Kyrgyzstan, died in custody. When he died on July 25, 2020,...

(Nairobi) – The military authorities in Niger have cracked down on the opposition, media, and peaceful dissent since taking power in a coup one year...

(Geneva) – Qatari authorities should immediately free a Jordanian former media manager for the 2022 men’s World Cup, Abdullah Ibhais, after a United Nations committee determined that...

Despite commitments by government institutions, sexual violence remains endemic in Ecuador’s schools and finding justice is elusive for many survivors.Over the last decade, 6,438...

(Beirut) – Emirati authorities arbitrarily detained, convicted, and sentenced to long prison terms 57 Bangladeshi protesters following a rapid trial based on their participation in peaceful...

(Washington, DC) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s appearance before a joint session of Congress on July 24, 2024, highlights the continued and significant...