secrecy

June 29, 2019

Secrecy in UK property market 'enables freehold companies to rip off homeowners'

Secretive offshore companies are being used to shield freeholders from being held to account by leasehold homeowners, says Global Witness.
June 7, 2019

Christian Aid calls on UK Government to adopt Labour's proposal on global debt crisis

The vast majority of international loans in Africa are made under English law because it allows a cloak of secrecy over lending, says Christian Aid, so the buck stops with the UK Parliament to bring real transparency or continue to allow unjust debt to cripple developing countries.
May 31, 2019

Head of UK intelligence services watchdog to step down

The UK’s intelligence services watchdog has announced that the commissioner, Sir Adrian Fulford, will be stepping down in October.
April 11, 2019

American Civil Liberties Union comments on arrest of Julian Assange

ACLU says prosecution of Julian Assange by the US would open the door to criminal investigations of other news organisations.
April 10, 2019

Call for government to regulate online political advertising

Campaigners have called on the government to deal with the ‘wild west’ in online political advertising.
January 16, 2019

China urged to revoke death sentence against Canadian for drug crimes

Robert Schellenberg had been sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug smuggling but received a death sentence at a re-trial.
December 5, 2018

All UK tax havens must end secrecy on company ownership, says Global Witness

UK government should require Crown Dependencies to bring in public registers of company owners to match reforms in its Overseas Territories, says Global Witness.
June 11, 2018

'Extraordinary secrecy' hampering government preparations for Brexit

A new report says the greatest challenge in delivering Brexit stems from the inability of a split Cabinet to make critical decisions.
May 3, 2018

Trump administration fails to release casualty figures on drone strikes

The Trump administration has failed to comply with a 2016 executive order requiring the release of annual casualty statistics on drone and other lethal strikes.
May 2, 2018

'Giant leap forward' for ending the UK’s role as a safe haven for dirty money

Transparency International has welcomed the Government's decision to back transparency in British Overseas Territories.