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Victims of Corruption - Back for Payback

28 Nov 2023

Judgment enforcement is a potentially significant challenge in transnational corruption cases where the perpetrator or the stolen assets may reside outside of the jurisdiction hosting the legal proceedings, so that the matter would merit a publication of its own.18 Finally, the limitations of this study relate to the most salient feature of the countries surveyed through the questionnaires, which. [...] A/HRC/RES/46/11 of 26 March 2021 concern- ing the negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of origin on the enjoyment of human rights, and the importance of improving international cooperation and A/HRC/ RES/47/7 of 26 July 2021 on the negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights. [...] In the absence of any means for ensuring victim representation, the negotiation process was conducted at the discretion of the authorities and the Odebrecht Group, thus leaving the pursuit of non-criminal legal avenues as the only possibility for victims to seek recovery of damages. [...] [...] Article 50 The State will procure the greatest well-be- Article 42 ing to all the inhabitants of the country, As regards consumption, consumers and organizing and stimulating production users of goods and services have the right and the most adequate distribution of the to the protection of their health, safety, wealth. [...] • The lack of consultation of victims to participate in the negotiation of non-trial resolu- tions, and to be represented in the decision-making process concerning the allocation of compensation of reparations, as well as in the oversight of the disbursement of the funds.

Authors

Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative

Pages
60
Published in
United States of America