2011
09/30
"Ill-gotten assets": Many Supercars of Africa’s Dictator, T. Obiang Nguema M. Seized By French Police

On 27 September many Supercars that belonged to the family of Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, president of Equatorial Guinea, have been seized in Paris by the French National Police. Among the cars seized by the French police were two Bugatti Veyrons, a Maserati MC12, a Porsche Carrera GT, a Ferrari...

2011
09/24
The Swiss Federal Council amended its ordinance against Syria

On 23 September 2011, the Swiss Federal Council amended its ordinance against Syria. The article 3 of the amendment prohibits from complying with claims of the listed persons and entities concerned, if such as a claim is in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which was...

2011
09/22
Switzerland amended ordinance instituting measures against Libya

On 21 September 2011, the Swiss Federal Department of Economy amended its ordinance instituting measures against Libya. The Annexes 2 and 3 to the ordinance of 30 March 2011 instituting measures against certain individuals from Libya are replaced by updated versions.

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2011
09/10
Switzerland modified ordinance against Syria

On 09 September 2011, the Swiss Federal Department of Economy extended the List in Annex II of the ordinance of 18 May 2011 instituting measures against Syria by the addition of further individuals and entities.

English: Ordinance instituting measures against Syria, amendment of 9.9.2011French:...

2011
09/07
UK: Clerk to be first prosecuted under Bribery Act

An administrative clerk is to become the first person to be prosecuted under the UK’s new Bribery Act, which marked the biggest overhaul of Britain’s bribery laws for more than a century when it came into force in July.The Crown Prosecution Service said it had decided to prosecute Munir Yakub Patel...

2011
09/01
EU lifts sanctions on Libyan ports, firms

EU lifts sanctions on Libyan ports, firmsBRUSSELSThe EU says it is lifting its sanctions on Libyan ports, banks and energy firms.EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said Thursday the EU's goal was to provide resources to the interim government to help kick-start this North African country's...

2011
08/29
Internships

The Basel Institute on Governance is offering regular internship opportunities for students who are in-between their undergraduate and graduate programmes and for students who are currently enrolled or have just completed their graduate programme. The internship duration varies between two months...

2011
08/17
Dutch Government Gives € 100,000,000.00 Stolen Libyan Money to WHO

The Dutch government has given € 100,000,000.00 in frozen Libyan assets belonging to Gaddafi and Libya to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to “grant humanitarian aid” to the rebels in Benghazi and other rebel occupied areas in Libya. Therewith the Netherlands is the first country using...

2011
08/16
The Swiss Federal council amended the ordinance of 18 May 2011 instituting measures against certain individuals from Syria

On 16 August 2011, the Swiss Federal Department of Economy amended the Annex 2 to the ordinance of 18 May 2011 instituting measures against certain individuals from Syria. The Annex 2 is replaced by a new version.

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English:Ordinance instituting measures against certain...

2011
08/04
Egypt: Hosni Mubarak, two sons to face criminal trial for corruption, deaths of protesters

Mubarak and his sons Alaa and Gamal have been charged with “premeditated murder of some participants in the peaceful protests of the January 25 revolution.”