August 24th, 2009
In the lead up to the G20 meeting in London this past spring, people from all over Europe
descended on the small island of Jersey to raise awareness of its role as a tax haven. Filmmaker Zoe Young has now turned her footage of the event into a great
video called "Banking in the Shadows .. a Trip to Jersey." Check it out:
August 24th, 2009
In March 2009, during the run-up to the G-20 Summit in London, activists from all over Europe visited the British Channel Island of Jersey to highlight the role of tax havens in the global crisis.
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August 6th, 2009
Task Force member
Global Witness has released a statement urging US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to address the issues of conflict and corruption - particularly in regard to natural resources - on her current trip to Africa. From Global Witness:
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should put a strong emphasis on how best to manage natural resource wealth and avoid conflict and corruption on her official tour of Africa this week, said campaign group Global Witness today.
Among the seven countries she will visit, Angola, Liberia, the Democratic...
August 5th, 2009
LUANDA (Reuters) - Anti-corruption campaign group Global Witness has accused Angola of cronyism, saying the owners of a private firm that is bidding for oil concessions appeared to be top officials.
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