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Tag: Corruption

Canada Starts First Process to Seize and Pursue the Forfeiture of Assets of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch

Posted on December 19, 2022December 21, 2022 by admin in News

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada will seize and pursue the forfeiture of US $26 million from Granite Capital Holdings Ltd., a company owned by Roman Abramovich — a Russian oligarch sanctioned under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations.

Canadians Overwhelmingly Support Seizing the Canadian Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Who Are Violating Human Rights in Russia and Iran

Posted on December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 by Ratna Omidvar in News

A majority of Canadians support seizing the Canadian assets of foreign officials who are violating human rights, and using these assets to help victims, according to a new public opinion poll.

Repurposing Assets for the Forcibly Displaced

Posted on August 17, 2022June 21, 2023 by WRMC in Projects

Read about the WRMC’s work on repurposing frozen assets to assist those forcibly displaced by acts of grand corruption.

Frozen Russian Assets and the Reconstruction of Ukraine: Legal Options

Posted on July 26, 2022April 25, 2023 by WRMC in Anti-Corruption Task Force, Publications, Research Paper

This research paper assesses the four main legal options in dealing with frozen Russian assets: continued freezing, confiscation, private claims, and enforcement of a foreign judgement or international award.

Seizing Russian Assets: Canada has the Spirit of International Law on its Side

Posted on July 5, 2022July 7, 2022 by Robert Currie in Opinion

WRMC Canadian Task Force Against Global Corruption member Prof. Robert Currie outlines the international legal aspects of Canada’s new legislation to seize and repurpose frozen foreign assets.

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