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Illicit Financial Flows

Public Country-by-Country Reporting: The European Commission’s Mixed Proposal

One week after the first ‘Panama Papers’ revelations, the European Commission published a patchy proposal for public country-by-country reporting which will not enable us…
Press release
Civic Space

MEPs, On 14 April, #SayNo, #StopTradeSecrets, Protect our Freedoms and Defend the General Interest!

Will MEPs reject the Directive on the « protection » of trade secrets on Thursday? Today, Tuesday 12 April, thanks to a coalition (1) of over…
Analysis and recommendations
Illicit Financial Flows

Sapin 2 Bill – The Recommendations of Civil Society Organizations Specializing in the Fight Against Corruption and Tax Evasion

24 March 2016 – As the French Council of Ministers is about to meet, on 30 March, several civil society organizations wish to make…
Press release
Corporate Impunity

Duty of Care of Corporations: Despite pressure from the AFEP, the bill is moving forward

Paris, 24 March 2016 – On Wednesday, 23 March, the French National Assembly passed the bill on the duty of care of parent companies…
Illicit Financial Flows

EITI Governance Failures Threaten Independent Civil Society

Paris, february 25th Yesterday in Lima, on the eve of the 2016 Global EITI conferen representatives took a principled stance to boycott the members’ meeting,…
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Civic Space

Jail term for villagers opposing Bolloré/Socfin’s palm oil plantations in Sierra Leone as trial of French journalists starts in Paris

Paris, February 10th 2016 – A day before the start of yet another trial brought on the Bolloré Group against French journalists, organisations denounce…
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Corporate Influence

Samsung, the world’s biggest smartphone manufacturer, is being prosecuted for deceptive commercial practices

Sherpa has been investigating alleged human rights violations in Samsung factories since 2013. After an initial complaint was dismissed in 2014, our organization and…
Press release
Illicit Financial Flows

No immunity for Teodoro Obiang: a trial is imminent

Paris, 15 December 2015 – The judgment delivered today by the Court of Cassation constitutes a doubly important and historic stage. Firstly, by dismissing…
Press release
Illicit Financial Flows

NGOs Urge RCMP to Investigate Kinross Over Reports of Corruption in Africa

Ottawa/Paris, December 10, 2015. MiningWatch Canada and the French anti-corruption association Sherpa announced today that they have filed a report with the Royal Canadian…
Press release
Illicit Financial Flows

Sherpa is joining the suit brought against AREVA for corruption of foreign public officials as a civil party

Paris, 8 December 2015 – In 2007, AREVA bought URAMIN, a company which owns operating licenses in South Africa, Namibia and the Central African…
Press release
Corporate Impunity

Rejection of the law on the duty of care: the Senate votes for upholding the impunity of multinationals

On 18 November 2015, the senators have rejected, in a tense atmosphere, the proposed law relating to the duty of care of parent companies…
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Corporate Impunity

Let Us Put an End to Human Rights Violations: Effective Corporate Accountability Now !

Paris, 17 November 2015, Sherpa has been a pioneer in the campaign for the accountability of multinational corporations since 2001. Corporations are still committing…
Press release
Corporate Impunity

“Blood Minerals”: a large majority of French people in favor of binding legislation

October 25, 2015 – On October 27, representatives from European Union governments will debate a draft regulation on the traceability of minerals from conflict areas…
Press release
Corporate Impunity

Duty of care of multinationals: Attempt by the Senate rapporteur to obstruct democratic debate and bury the law.

Paris, 13th October 2015 – In view of tomorrow Wednesday 14th October’s review of the proposed law pertaining to multinationals’ duty of care by the Senate’s…
Open Letter
Corporate Impunity

Open letter to Mr. Eydoux, President of the National Bar Council on a resolution of 29 and 30 May on the diligence of multinationals.

21 July 2015, Dear Sir, It is with astonishment and perplexity that we read the resolution of the National Bar Council on the proposed…
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