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Zimbabwe probes exposed gold smugglers linked to Mnangagwa
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Zimbabwe probes exposed gold smugglers linked to Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe on Tuesday said it will investigate allegations of gold smuggling and money laundering against some people linked to the country’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, which were raised in a documentary produced by Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera. The ‘Gold Mafia’, a four-part documentary that first aired early this month, alleges that syndicates with close links to government...

EU to mull sanctions on Dubai shipper suspected of running Russian tanker fleet
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EU to mull sanctions on Dubai shipper suspected of running Russian tanker fleet

SUN Ship Management has become one of the main transporters of Russian oil to countries including India and Cuba. BRUSSELS — The EU is discussing whether to sanction Dubai-based shipping company SUN Ship Management Ltd, which is suspected of helping Russia circumvent restrictions on its oil exports, three diplomats told POLITICO’s Brussels Playbook on condition of anonymity....

Ukrainian women and CHILDREN are being trafficked into the UAE as sex slaves, warn defence experts
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Ukrainian women and CHILDREN are being trafficked into the UAE as sex slaves, warn defence experts

Vulnerable Ukrainian women and children are likely being trafficked into sex slavery and domestic servitude in the United Arab Emirates, defence experts have warned. Millions of Ukrainians have fled the war-torn country since Russia began its brutal advance in February, leading to increased concerns about refugees being susceptible to trafficking. Some are reported to have been targeted...

Dubai and UAE should be blacklisted and face sanctions for sheltering oligarchs and ‘dirty money’, activists say: report
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Dubai and UAE should be blacklisted and face sanctions for sheltering oligarchs and ‘dirty money’, activists say: report

Politicians and activists are calling for Dubai and the United Arab Emirates to be blacklisted over its failure to observe sanctions against Russian oligarchs and stem the flow of dirty money flowing through the UAE.  Western countries including the US and UK hit Russia with stringent sanctions in February after Russia invaded Ukraine. This prompted some oligarchs to...

Grey Listing of the UAE
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Grey Listing of the UAE

On 4th March 2022, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was added to the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (Grey List) by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Grey Listing is typically applied to countries with gaps in their anti-money laundering (AML)/countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) regimes, but where commitments have been made for...

Russia’s Rich Move Money to Dubai
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Russia’s Rich Move Money to Dubai

Rich Russians are trying to move some of their wealth from Europe to Dubai as a result of Western sanctions, financial and legal sources say. The sanctions are a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Dubai, the Persian Gulf’s financial and business center, has long been a point of interest for the very rich. And...

What are the different types of human trafficking?
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What are the different types of human trafficking?

Human trafficking, also referred to as modern-day slavery, is a general term that covers a wide range of illegal and unjust practices. But what’s the difference between something like human trafficking vs sex trafficking? Read on to learn the difference between types of human trafficking and the definition of key human trafficking terms. What is human trafficking? Human...