Evading the international sanctions designed to disrupt its nuclear weapons program, North Korea exploited vulnerabilities in certain parts of the banking sector of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Drc) to gain access to the global financial system, leading to a clear violation of US, EU, and Un sanctions, The Sentry reveals in its latest investigative report, “Overt Affairs.”
George Clooney, Co-Founder of The Sentry, said: “Don’t think for a second that corruption and money laundering in a place like the Democratic Republic of Congo doesn’t impact international security. When banks fail to fulfill basic compliance requirements – and when governments turn a blind eye – organized crime and terror financing will always flourish.”
The Sentry, co-founded by George Clooney and John Prendergast, is an investigative and policy team that follows the dirty money connected to African war criminals and transnational war profiteers. In previous investigative reports, The Sentry has exposed...
George Clooney, Co-Founder of The Sentry, said: “Don’t think for a second that corruption and money laundering in a place like the Democratic Republic of Congo doesn’t impact international security. When banks fail to fulfill basic compliance requirements – and when governments turn a blind eye – organized crime and terror financing will always flourish.”
The Sentry, co-founded by George Clooney and John Prendergast, is an investigative and policy team that follows the dirty money connected to African war criminals and transnational war profiteers. In previous investigative reports, The Sentry has exposed...
- 8/21/2020
- Look to the Stars
The Sentry, the George Clooney-supported investigative team that follows the dirty money connected to African war criminals and transnational war profiteers, has published a report it says exposes North Korea’s exploitation of vulnerabilities in the Dr Congo banking system to escape sanctions and access the global financial system.
Clooney co-founded the org with John Prendergast and the actor donated $1M towards its work back in 2017.
“Don’t think for a second that corruption and money laundering in a place like the Democratic Republic of Congo doesn’t impact international security,” said Clooney. “When banks fail to fulfill basic compliance requirements – and when governments turn a blind eye – organized crime and terror financing will always flourish.”
Titled Overt Affairs, the report claims to expose “a cascade of due diligence failures, compounded by entrenched corruption involving allies of former Drc President Joseph Kabila”, and shine a light on how two...
Clooney co-founded the org with John Prendergast and the actor donated $1M towards its work back in 2017.
“Don’t think for a second that corruption and money laundering in a place like the Democratic Republic of Congo doesn’t impact international security,” said Clooney. “When banks fail to fulfill basic compliance requirements – and when governments turn a blind eye – organized crime and terror financing will always flourish.”
Titled Overt Affairs, the report claims to expose “a cascade of due diligence failures, compounded by entrenched corruption involving allies of former Drc President Joseph Kabila”, and shine a light on how two...
- 8/19/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Here’s your chance to join George and Amal Clooney for a double date at their Lake Como home, and all you have to do is donate to charity.
Join George and Amal Clooney for a Double Date at Their Lake Como Home
A new charity raffle from omaze.com is giving you this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To enter, all you need to do is donate to the Clooney Foundation for Justice. The more you donate, the more chances you have to win.
George and Amal will welcome you and a guest to their Lake Como home in Italy for lunch, laughs and the chance to get to know this amazing couple on a personal level. You’ll bond with George and Amal over a delicious meal, take in the spectacular views of the lake and share a celebratory toast all together. Plus, you’ll take some incredible photos to remember it all by.
Join George and Amal Clooney for a Double Date at Their Lake Como Home
A new charity raffle from omaze.com is giving you this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To enter, all you need to do is donate to the Clooney Foundation for Justice. The more you donate, the more chances you have to win.
George and Amal will welcome you and a guest to their Lake Como home in Italy for lunch, laughs and the chance to get to know this amazing couple on a personal level. You’ll bond with George and Amal over a delicious meal, take in the spectacular views of the lake and share a celebratory toast all together. Plus, you’ll take some incredible photos to remember it all by.
- 6/24/2019
- Look to the Stars
In a new op-ed in the Washington Post, The Sentry’s Co-Founders George Clooney and John Prendergast write: “Sudan’s courageous protesters need more than words. They need strong international action for real change to have a chance.”
Focusing on the critical role that the international community can play in support of the protesters, they add: “As a result of the documented corruption and lack of adequate anti-money-laundering controls recently highlighted by the Sentry, regime elites are likely expanding their efforts to hide their illicitly obtained wealth outside Sudan. Pursuing this capital flight would provide real support to Sudanese protesters. The U.S. Treasury Department and other regulators around the globe should issue public advisories to their financial and real estate sectors warning of the risk of asset flight from Sudanese ‘politically exposed persons’ to their jurisdictions. And the United States should use Global Magnitsky Act sanctions against officials responsible for mass corruption and rights abuses.
Focusing on the critical role that the international community can play in support of the protesters, they add: “As a result of the documented corruption and lack of adequate anti-money-laundering controls recently highlighted by the Sentry, regime elites are likely expanding their efforts to hide their illicitly obtained wealth outside Sudan. Pursuing this capital flight would provide real support to Sudanese protesters. The U.S. Treasury Department and other regulators around the globe should issue public advisories to their financial and real estate sectors warning of the risk of asset flight from Sudanese ‘politically exposed persons’ to their jurisdictions. And the United States should use Global Magnitsky Act sanctions against officials responsible for mass corruption and rights abuses.
- 4/18/2019
- Look to the Stars
After months of protests in Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir has been ousted by the country’s military.
George Clooney and John Prendergast, Co-Founders of The Sentry, said: “The people of Sudan have been waiting for this day for a long time, but it is only a tentative first step towards real change. The general who has taken over in this palace coup, Awad Ibn Ouf, has been sanctioned by the United States for orchestrating war crimes in Darfur, just as the just-deposed Omar al-Bashir has been. Bashir is also wanted for genocide and war crimes perpetrated in Darfur, and should be extradited and tried in The Hague for those crimes. However, removing the leader of a violent, corrupt system without dismantling that system is inadequate. The next steps are crucial. The international community must provide all possible support to ensure that the transition is a negotiated and inclusive one, and...
George Clooney and John Prendergast, Co-Founders of The Sentry, said: “The people of Sudan have been waiting for this day for a long time, but it is only a tentative first step towards real change. The general who has taken over in this palace coup, Awad Ibn Ouf, has been sanctioned by the United States for orchestrating war crimes in Darfur, just as the just-deposed Omar al-Bashir has been. Bashir is also wanted for genocide and war crimes perpetrated in Darfur, and should be extradited and tried in The Hague for those crimes. However, removing the leader of a violent, corrupt system without dismantling that system is inadequate. The next steps are crucial. The international community must provide all possible support to ensure that the transition is a negotiated and inclusive one, and...
- 4/15/2019
- Look to the Stars
George Clooney isn’t just an accomplished actor, he’s also a known philanthropist and activist. Clooney and John Prendergast, his friend and co-founder of The Sentry, an anti-corruption watchdog, have penned an op-ed piece on the corruption plaguing Africa. George Clooney & John Prendergast Write Op-ed Piece Clooney and Prendergast have a shared interest in humanitarian issues, demonstrated […]
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Source: uInterview
The post George Clooney & John Prendergast Write Op-Ed Piece About Battling Corruption In Africa appeared first on uInterview.
- 3/15/2018
- by Matt Reisine
- Uinterview
George Clooney on Wednesday said efforts to end conflict in Africa call for fighting corrupt rulers.
In a Foreign Affairs magazine op-ed, Clooney and fellow The Sentry co-founder John Prendergast cited a "fatal flaw" in international efforts to end poverty and warfare in Africa: World leaders haven't stopped corrupt African leaders "from using their forces to bomb, burn, imprison, silence, torture, starve, impoverish, kill, and rape to maintain or gain power."
Clooney, who is known for his Not on Our Watch project to eliminate genocide and a highly publicized visit to Sudan in 2014, and Prendergast wrote that aid dollars...
In a Foreign Affairs magazine op-ed, Clooney and fellow The Sentry co-founder John Prendergast cited a "fatal flaw" in international efforts to end poverty and warfare in Africa: World leaders haven't stopped corrupt African leaders "from using their forces to bomb, burn, imprison, silence, torture, starve, impoverish, kill, and rape to maintain or gain power."
Clooney, who is known for his Not on Our Watch project to eliminate genocide and a highly publicized visit to Sudan in 2014, and Prendergast wrote that aid dollars...
- 3/14/2018
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan Gosling is all for toasting to a good cause.
Et's Nancy O'Dell caught up with the 36-year-old actor at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles on Sunday, where the two made a toast with Moet champagne to the charity of his choice, the Enough Project, an organization he's been involved with for over a decade.
Exclusive: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone On Their Emotional Golden Globes Speeches
"They work with conflicts in Africa," he said. "It's my friend, John Prendergast, it's a wonderful organization, and I'd be honored to toast to them."
Et teamed up with Moet & Chandon's Toast for a Cause at the awards show, as Moet donated $1,000 to stars' charities of choice.
Gosling has worked closely with Prendergast and the Enough Project for years, traveling with Prendergast on several trips to Africa, where they sought to build leverage for peace and justice in conflict zones.
"Ryan traveled to Africa twice with the Enough Project...
Et's Nancy O'Dell caught up with the 36-year-old actor at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles on Sunday, where the two made a toast with Moet champagne to the charity of his choice, the Enough Project, an organization he's been involved with for over a decade.
Exclusive: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone On Their Emotional Golden Globes Speeches
"They work with conflicts in Africa," he said. "It's my friend, John Prendergast, it's a wonderful organization, and I'd be honored to toast to them."
Et teamed up with Moet & Chandon's Toast for a Cause at the awards show, as Moet donated $1,000 to stars' charities of choice.
Gosling has worked closely with Prendergast and the Enough Project for years, traveling with Prendergast on several trips to Africa, where they sought to build leverage for peace and justice in conflict zones.
"Ryan traveled to Africa twice with the Enough Project...
- 1/12/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The Good Lie discussion moderated by Pen American Center president Peter Godwin Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Joanna Coles, Peter Godwin, Dr. Amanda Foreman, Gayle King, Diane Sawyer, Mike Nichols, George Stephanopoulos, Fareed Zakaria, Tina Brown and Sir Harold Evans with the Us Fund for Unicef, and Samantha Power, Us Ambassador to the United Nations, hosted a special screening of Philippe Falardeau's The Good Lie starring Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal and Kuoth Wiel with a screenplay by Margaret Nagle.
Soon-Yi Previn, Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Karen Sherwood, Nile Rodgers, Lynn Stratford, John Prendergast, Chuck Scarborough, Ed Lloyd, Angelina Jacob, Jennifer Duneier, Felicia Taylor, Jill Martin, Bill Blakemore and Phyllis Lee were among those joining in with our hosts for the Warner Bros. screening at Time Warner Center on Columbus Circle near Central Park.
Screenwriter Margaret Nagle with The Good Lie star Kuoth Wiel: "And suddenly I hear,...
Joanna Coles, Peter Godwin, Dr. Amanda Foreman, Gayle King, Diane Sawyer, Mike Nichols, George Stephanopoulos, Fareed Zakaria, Tina Brown and Sir Harold Evans with the Us Fund for Unicef, and Samantha Power, Us Ambassador to the United Nations, hosted a special screening of Philippe Falardeau's The Good Lie starring Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal and Kuoth Wiel with a screenplay by Margaret Nagle.
Soon-Yi Previn, Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Karen Sherwood, Nile Rodgers, Lynn Stratford, John Prendergast, Chuck Scarborough, Ed Lloyd, Angelina Jacob, Jennifer Duneier, Felicia Taylor, Jill Martin, Bill Blakemore and Phyllis Lee were among those joining in with our hosts for the Warner Bros. screening at Time Warner Center on Columbus Circle near Central Park.
Screenwriter Margaret Nagle with The Good Lie star Kuoth Wiel: "And suddenly I hear,...
- 10/3/2014
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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