Holder announces initiative to battle corruption in foreign states
July 25th, 2010
The Hill
The U.S. launched a new initiative on Sunday aimed at battling large-scale public corruption in foreign states.
Attorney General Eric Holder announced the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative at the African Union Summit in Uganda. In addition to tackling the lucrative field of public bribes, the new initiative is also aimed at recovering public money and redirecting it to its intended use.