Alice Johnson

3 weeks ago | ibanet.org | Alice Johnson

In February US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to halt enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The White House announced that the pause will last for 180 days while the Attorney General reviews ‘guidelines and policies governing investigations and enforcement actions under the FCPA’. Nicola Bonucci is a Member of the IBA Anti-Corruption Committee Advisory Board and former Director of Legal Affairs at the OECD.

1 month ago | ibanet.org | Alice Johnson

In February, the White House announced that it had banned the Associated Press from accessing certain press events because of its refusal to rename a body of water the Gulf of America. The White House also says it will exert greater control over which news outlets would get access to the President.

1 month ago | ibanet.org | Alice Johnson

A decade after the UK introduced world-leading modern slavery legislation, international best practice has moved on. Global Insight assesses flaws in the current system. Centuries after the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, millions remain trapped in slavery. Anti-Slavery International estimates that 50 million people worldwide are in modern slavery, including child slavery, human trafficking and forced labour.

1 month ago | ibanet.org | Alice Johnson

Workers in a landfill site. KaYann/AdobeStock.comThe World Bank revealed in its 2024 Poverty and Shared Prosperity report that almost half the world’s population is living in poverty, subsisting on less than $6.85 per day.

2 months ago | ibanet.org | Alice Johnson

Tech billionaire Elon Musk. TED Conference/flickr.comNigel Farage, a UK member of Parliament and leader of the Reform Party, announced in December that US-based tech billionaire Elon Musk was giving ‘serious thought’ to donating to his political party. Reports indicated that the donation could be as much as $100m.