Professor Kristian Lasslett

🚨 Special Investigation! How Russia And Political Insiders Cash In On Uzbekistan's Lucrative Gas Sector: rferl.org/a/uzbekistan-i… Its a complex story! Here is a short summary of the RFE exposé 1/8

Secretive Firms From U.K. to Singapore Win $200M in Tenders From Uzbek State Giant occrp.org/en/investigati…

UN experts urge #UNCAC States Parties to safeguard civic space & uphold human rights in anti-corruption efforts. #Uzbekistan's restrictions on #FreedomOfSpeeech and #FreedomOfAssociation undermine these efforts. @akmalburhanov @AntikorUz @uncaccoalition bit.ly/4p43Mbq

State Crime Journal – 13(2), contents thread 👇 @StateCrime @TrustPluto @Science_Open

🇺🇿 O'zbekistonda xususiy mulkni noqonuniy o'zlashtirish, yerni tortib olish va majburan ko'chirish bit.ly/40TaMhj

Do International Financial Institutions Sponsor Forced Evictions in #Uzbekistan? @WorldBankECA @EBRD @IFC_org @ADB_HQ @KfW_FZ_int bit.ly/3WiTWpv

The network Land Home Justice published a new report on Compulsory Land Seizure, Property Demolition and Forced Evictions in Cities of Uzbekistan housing-uz.info/ru/en/1532/

The Legitimization of Land Grabbing in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Sector  thediplomat.com/2024/12/the-le… A new report on land grabbing and urban #forced_evictions,

Privatization in Uzbekistan: Clusters legitimized land grabbing - report www-ozodlik-org.translate.goog/a/yerlarni-tor…

A campaigner tackling illegal logging in Papua New Guinea, arrested under the Cyber Crime Act for defamatory comment. The forestry regulator is the complainant (!), the remark is innocuous as they come. Eddie faces a max custodial term of 15 years. actnowpng.org/blog/create-bl… #SLAPP

📢 New report out today: A False Sense of Legality: Compulsory Property Seizure, Land Grabbing And Forced Eviction In Uzbekistan. Urban residents forced out of their homes, farmers deprived of their livelihoods. Read it here: bit.ly/3ZrF4Wy 🧵

@Navbahor "No major disagreements/disputes w/ the local communities as far as we know". UNBELIEVABLE! 1. What are the sources of your 'knowledge' other than project 3D display & meeting the deputy director of the Shirin administration? Rest is in screenshots.

Join us on this webinar on International #AntiCorruptionDay Learn how digital tools such as Follow the Money (@ItsYouControl) & T-Index (ERCAS) revolutionise the fight against #corruption 📅Dec 9 ⏲️2-3 pm (CET) ✍️Registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Led by Prof @MungiuPippidi

The Swiss AG has indicted Lombard Odier + former exec on aggravated money laundering charges relating to Gulnara Karimova, the convicted Uzbekistani kleptocrat. Enablers often argue 'oversight'. Here a more sinister explanation will be tested. bundesanwaltschaft.ch/mpc/en/home/me…

Finally, University of the Year 2024: @UlsterUni claims the top #THEAwards prize. Judges were impressed with Ulster’s progress in research, particularly in medical technology and quantum computing, in teaching, student experience & graduate outcomes, as well as helping fostering peace and prosperity. Congratulations!🕊️

UK parliament warns of the significant dangers Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation pose to research on #corruption and #moneylaundering, citing threats faced by journalists and academics, including Bridgegap’s @KLasslett 👨‍🏫 Watch the video parliamentlive.tv/event/index/dc…’

Curious about mapping hidden networks and financial secrets? 💰 Dive into our latest blog on how to use Follow the Money by @ItsYouControl -- ultimate tool to trace financial flows, detect fraud, and ensure transparency. 🌐 💼 ▶️ Read more corruptiondata.eu/follow-the-mon…

Join us to hear about how journalists, academics and those who publish their investigations are at risk of costly and time-consuming legal harassment when effective anti-SLAPP protections are not in place. Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/anti-slapp-c…

From two decades of research I have found bribes to be effective transactional tools. But friendship, hospitality & gifts, 'transparently declared', bind elites emotionally, professionally, personally and is thus among the most powerful forms of kompromat thenational.scot/news/24604995.…

Mohamed Al Fayed case seems another lamentable example of how SLAPPs enable predators. But on the 'plus' side they sure earn some folks a lot of billable hours: bbc.com/news/articles/…

Anonymous companies & nominee shareholders + directors are widely misused. They offer no public benefit. Yet they remain. Supplier governments opt for the Sisyphean policy of targeting potential players rather than stopping the game. Why? Follow the money ft.com/content/85a689…