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Strengthening Country-by-Country Reporting to Fight Tax Avoidance Every year, governments around the world lose between USD 100 and 240 billion in revenue to tax avoidance, amounting to as much as ten percent of global corporate tax revenues. This loss of revenue hi...

Governments lose USD 100–240 billion annually to tax avoidance, hitting Global South countries hardest.

Action 13 of the OECD/G20 BEPS Project introduced Country-by-Country Reporting to make multinationals more transparent.

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The ICJ Speaks: Climate Justice is Not to be Ignored On 23 July, The International Court of Justice (ICJ) released an advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change. This unanimous judgment had the international human rights ...

On the 23rd of July, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) released a landmark advisory opinion on the obligation of states in respect to Climate Change. This blog outlines the impact in four major areas.

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The Power to Say ‘No’: How FPIC Empowers Indigenous Communities Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is a procedural safeguard recognised by the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and [...]

Two weeks ago, ILP and East African Wild Life Society organised training on public participation and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) for indigenous and local communities.

Read our latest blog below, for more insights and takeaways from the training session 👇

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UK court rejects artist's appeal in case of satiric website critiquing company’s alleged role in Fishrot scandal The artist was seeking to retain ownership of a website he created which highlighted alleged bribery and corruption by Samherji hf

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and artists in his position—can defend themselves against powerful corporations.”

Following the ruling, Odee, who is currently based in Norway, told The Art Newspaper that he will seek to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. He said: “The fight for free expression goes on.”

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using litigation to “suppress his artwork and exposure of their leadership’s involvement in the biggest corruption scandal in Namibian and Icelandic history”.

“ILP responded by organising emergency legal representation so that Odee—

ILP is proud to help defend ODEE in a SLAPP lawsuit brought by Samherji.

Quoted in this article, our Senior Programmes Director, Eva van der Merwe highlights, Samherji “intentionally brought these proceedings in the UK”

Strengthening Accountability in Angola: The Local Impact of UK Sanctions Against Isabel dos Santos The UK government's 2024 sanctions designation against Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola's former president, and two of her associates, carries significant implications for Angola's political ...

The UK government's sanctions designation against Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola's former president, carries significant implications for Angola's political and economic landscape.

Guest author Florindo Chivucute, explores this and more in our new blog below tinyurl.com/3tmsmb27

The African People vs the IMF and World Bank: A Continental Demand for Debt Justice African countries are currently facing a deepening debt crisis that is threatening to derail development and undermine basic human rights.

African countries are facing a deepening debt crisis that is threatening to derail development and undermine basic human rights.

Our Legal Manager, Mary Ongore attended a tribunal last month, and shares some insights and key takeaways on what happened in our latest blog below 👇

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