U.S. Obiang Action Sends Message on Global Kleptocracy
Kenneth Hurwitz
October 26, 2011
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A move by the U.S. to seize around $70m of assets held by the son of the ruler of Equatorial Guinea suggests Washington will no longer provide a safe haven for the corrupt proceeds of kleptocracy.

Equatorial Guinea: Young People Lose Out as Summit Nears
Kenneth Hurwitz
June 6, 2011
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Equatorial Guinea hosts this year's youth-themed African Union summit, despite a continuing stream of human rights abuses and the endemic corruption that has left the majority of citizens in this oil-rich country mired in poverty.

Beyond Obiang: U.S. Needs to Broaden Anti-Kleptocracy Efforts
Press Release
October 26, 2011
The Open Society Justice Initiative is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to examine the role of international intermediaries such as bankers, lawyers and accountants who collude in transactions evidently financed by the profits of corruption.

Corporate War Crimes: Prosecuting Pillage of Natural Resources
September 2011
Reviving corporate liability for pillaging natural resources is not simply about protecting property rights during conflict—it can also play a significant role in preventing atrocity.

Briefing Paper: The UNESCO-Obiang Prize, Corruption, and Abuse in Equatorial Guinea
September 2010
This Open Society Justice Initiative briefing paper provides background on the UNESCO-Obiang Prize and problems with corruption and abuse in Equatorial Guinea.

Corruption and Its Consequences In Equatorial Guinea
March 2010
Equatorial Guinea is one of the world's wealthiest nations, yet the country’s citizens live in desperate poverty. This OSI paper raises the question: if money from the sale of natural resources isn’t benefiting its citizens, where is it going?

APDHE v. Obiang Family
This case before a Spanish court involves massive sums of money allegedly diverted by the President of Equatorial Guinea to buy property in Spain and the Canary Islands for his family.

APDHE v. Equatorial Guinea
This case before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights challenges a small clique of ruling families in Equatorial Guinea who reap huge profits through corruption and monopoly control of the national petro-carbon industry, while ordinary citizens live in poverty.