News
British MPs voted to pass the Criminal Finances Bill, including a “Magnitsky Amendment” which would allow the government to freeze kleptocrats’ assets. MPs also want more transparency in overseas territories, many of which are notorious secrecy jurisdictions. (Justice for Magnitsky campaign, Bloomberg)
An Austrian court ruled that Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtashcan be extradited to the U.S. (BBC)
Donald Tsang, former leader of Hong Kong, was found guilty of corruption. (Al Jazeera)
Trump associates were allegedly involved in an apparentlyKremlin-backed private proposal for peace in the illegally occupied areas of Ukraine. (NYT)
Iranian dissidents have asked Congress to investigate their allegations of a secret pro-regime …read more
Source: Kleptocracy Initiative