Interview with Daniel Thelesklaf: Swiss assets frozen for Ben Ali and Laurent Gbagbo

Swiss assets belonging to Tunisia’s former Prime Minister, Ben Ali, and his entourage are now frozen. The Federal Council announced the measures yesterday against not just the former Tunisian leader, but Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo - who is currently holding onto power in Ivory Coast despite losing elections there last month. The government says in both cases they have strong indications the men are linked to accounts in Switzerland. But how effective is the measure?

World Radio Switzerland interviewed Daniel Thelesklaf of the Basel-based International Centre for Asset Recovery.

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