Guide to the role of civil society organisations in asset recovery

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  Select section Introduction

  Introduction
  • Select activity Asset recovery refers to the process by which the ...

    Asset recovery refers to the process by which the proceeds of crime are identified, traced, seized, confiscated and returned to their rightful owners. Generally speaking, States need to lead the process of recovering stolen assets. However, civil society organisations (CSOs) can play an important role in the different stages of the asset recovery process.

    This guide:

    • seeks to assist interested CSOs to understand potential areas of engagement and strategic considerations regarding routes of engagement; 
    • highlights potential risks and challenges and how these may be mitigated; 
    • provides case examples of CSO efforts in support of the recovery of stolen assets.

    The guide was first developed by the International Centre for Asset Recovery at the Basel Institute on Governance, jointly with partners, in the context of the Arab Forum on Asset Recovery (AFAR). Its content is applicable at a global level and can serve as a useful guidance to CSOs from other regions as well.
    

    ICAR expresses its appreciation to the United Kingdom G8 Presidency, the World Bank/UNODC Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR) and Ambassador Muhyieddeen Touq of Jordan for their advice and support, and the following CSOs for their valuable contributions:

    • Association Tunisienne pour la Transparence Financière (ATTF)
    • Yemeni National Authority for Recovering Stolen Assets (AWAM)
    • Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)
    • Global Witness
    • Open Society Justice Initiative
    • Sherpa

    

    

    
• Select section Asset recovery fundamentals

  Asset recovery fundamentals
  • Select activity What is asset recovery?

    

    What is asset recovery? Page
  • Select activity UN Convention against Corruption on asset recovery and the role of civil society

    

    UN Convention against Corruption on asset recovery and the role of civil society Page
  • Select activity The four phases of asset recovery

    

    The four phases of asset recovery Page
  • Select activity 1. Pre-investigative phase

    

    1. Pre-investigative phase Page
  • Select activity 2. Investigative phase

    

    2. Investigative phase Page
  • Select activity 3. Judicial phase

    

    3. Judicial phase Page
  • Select activity 4. Return phase

    

    4. Return phase Page
  • Select activity Conclusions

    

    Conclusions Page
  • Select activity Further reading and resources

    

    Further reading and resources Page
• Select section Actions for CSOs

  Actions for CSOs
  • Select activity The role of civil society in anti-corruption and asset recovery

    

    The role of civil society in anti-corruption and asset recovery Page
  • Select activity Awareness raising and research

    

    Awareness raising and research Page
  • Select activity Objective 1: Raising awareness about and generating demand for asset recovery

    

    Objective 1: Raising awareness about and generating demand for asset recovery Page
  • Select activity Objective 2: Raising awareness about the roles and responsibilities of concerned actors, including CSOs

    

    Objective 2: Raising awareness about the roles and responsibilities of concerned actors, including CSOs Page
  • Select activity Advocacy

    

    Advocacy Page
  • Select activity Objective 1: Public policy reform

    

    Objective 1: Public policy reform Page
  • Select activity Objective 2: More and proactive tracing and recovery of stolen assets

    

    Objective 2: More and proactive tracing and recovery of stolen assets Page
  • Select activity Casework and legal analysis

    

    Casework and legal analysis Page
  • Select activity Objective 1: Identification and exposure of stolen assets – I

    

    Objective 1: Identification and exposure of stolen assets – I Page
  • Select activity Objective 1: Identification and exposure of stolen assets – II

    

    Objective 1: Identification and exposure of stolen assets – II Page
  • Select activity Objective 2: Assisting asset recovery related investigations and prosecutions

    

    Objective 2: Assisting asset recovery related investigations and prosecutions Page
  • Select activity Return of confiscated assets

    

    Return of confiscated assets Page
  • Select activity Objective 1: Targeted use of returned assets

    

    Objective 1: Targeted use of returned assets Page
  • Select activity Objective 2: Transparent use of returned assets

    

    Objective 2: Transparent use of returned assets Page
• Select section PDF and language versions

  PDF and language versions
  • Select activity Guide to the role of civil society organisations in asset recovery (PDF)

    

    Guide to the role of civil society organisations in asset recovery (PDF) URL
  • Select activity Посібник з питань ролі організацій громадянського суспільства (ОГС) у поверненні активів

    

    Посібник з питань ролі організацій громадянського суспільства (ОГС) у поверненні активів File
  • Select activity دليل لدور منظمات المجتمع المدني في استرداد األموال

    

    دليل لدور منظمات المجتمع المدني في استرداد األموال File