International Conference on Jurisdiction of International Criminal Court (ICC) and Cross-Border Corruption / Illicit Asset Recovery
Posted on 05 Nov, 2018 by
13 November, 2018 by 10:00 AM
PROTEA HOTEL, GRA IKEJA, LAGOS
There is no doubt that corruption with the attendant culture of impunity
in developing countries threatens the ideals of plural democracy and violates
the rights of large population of citizens to economic and social protection in
meeting the minimum requirements of Human Development Index (HDI). More so,
corruption portends critical challenges for global quest for democratic
governance and sustainable development. While pervasive corruption has become
endemic in poor; under-developed countries, tracking and recovery of illicit
transactions of proceeds of corruption across the borders; particularly in
developed countries continue to pose daunting challenges.
Corrupt activities perpetrated domestically with principal actors and
proxies who are liable to otherwise or legal entities in foreign countries
where proceeds of corruption are domiciled. Indeed, most of the mind-blogging
corruption cases are, most often than not, committed in connivance with
international agents who exploit the apathy and complicity of authorities as
well as ambiguity inherent in laws of countries where proceeds of corruption
and illicit transactions are being tracked. Over the years, corruption cases
with cross-border agents or collaborators have manifested in frustration posed
by legal and jurisdictional hiccups which make prosecution and recovery of
illicit monies and assets acquired through proceeds of corruption difficult and
if not practically impossible to achieve.
This is an Invitation Only event.
Corrupt activities perpetrated domestically with principal actors and proxies who are liable to otherwise or legal entities in foreign countries where proceeds of corruption are domiciled. Indeed, most of the mind-blogging corruption cases are, most often than not, committed in connivance with international agents who exploit the apathy and complicity of authorities as well as ambiguity inherent in laws of countries where proceeds of corruption and illicit transactions are being tracked. Over the years, corruption cases with cross-border agents or collaborators have manifested in frustration posed by legal and jurisdictional hiccups which make prosecution and recovery of illicit monies and assets acquired through proceeds of corruption difficult and if not practically impossible to achieve. PROTEA HOTEL, GRA IKEJA, LAGOS