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Our journalism has so far helped return $10+ billion to the public sphere and led to 700+ arrests, indictments, and sentences.
In September 2017, Russia and other UN Security Council members imposed severe restrictions on selling oil products to North Korea after a nuclear test.
Now Russia appears to have violated these sanctions — so @istories.bsky.social dug into the finances:
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Now Russia appears to have violated these sanctions — so @istories.bsky.social dug into the finances:
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/lea...
Leaked Russian Records Reveal Obscure Firms Helping Bust Oil Sanctions on North Korea
Companies in Russia and the United Arab Emirates are involved in secretive exports of oil products to North Korea — in violation of U.N. sanctions that Moscow itself supported.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In September 2017, Russia and other UN Security Council members imposed severe restrictions on selling oil products to North Korea after a nuclear test.
Now Russia appears to have violated these sanctions — so @istories.bsky.social dug into the finances:
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/lea...
Now Russia appears to have violated these sanctions — so @istories.bsky.social dug into the finances:
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/lea...
Tired of bad news? So are we. Starting this year, instead of naming the most corrupt person, we’ll be spotlighting heroes fighting organized crime & corruption — and giving them $1,000 each. Nominate an Anti-Crime and Corruption Hero here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1BL2...
November 22, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Tired of bad news? So are we. Starting this year, instead of naming the most corrupt person, we’ll be spotlighting heroes fighting organized crime & corruption — and giving them $1,000 each. Nominate an Anti-Crime and Corruption Hero here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1BL2...
Russia allegedly shipped more than a million sanctions-busting barrels of oil products to North Korea over nine months last year, according to @osc_london.
Now leaked financial records reveal new details about the companies and supply chains involved.
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Now leaked financial records reveal new details about the companies and supply chains involved.
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/lea...
Leaked Russian Records Reveal Obscure Firms Helping Bust Oil Sanctions on North Korea
Companies in Russia and the United Arab Emirates are involved in secretive exports of oil products to North Korea — in violation of U.N. sanctions that Moscow itself supported.
www.occrp.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Russia allegedly shipped more than a million sanctions-busting barrels of oil products to North Korea over nine months last year, according to @osc_london.
Now leaked financial records reveal new details about the companies and supply chains involved.
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/lea...
Now leaked financial records reveal new details about the companies and supply chains involved.
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/lea...
Attempted murder. Raping a child. Possessing media depicting child sexual abuse.
All crimes committed by doctors licensed in Finland — but not enough to bar them from being allowed to practice medicine.
Find out more:
www.occrp.org/en/news/how-...
All crimes committed by doctors licensed in Finland — but not enough to bar them from being allowed to practice medicine.
Find out more:
www.occrp.org/en/news/how-...
How Violent Criminals Keep Their Doctors’ Licenses in Finland
Doctors in Finland can only lose their licenses for crimes committed in relation to their work — so rapists and violent offenders still retain their permission to practice medicine.
www.occrp.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Attempted murder. Raping a child. Possessing media depicting child sexual abuse.
All crimes committed by doctors licensed in Finland — but not enough to bar them from being allowed to practice medicine.
Find out more:
www.occrp.org/en/news/how-...
All crimes committed by doctors licensed in Finland — but not enough to bar them from being allowed to practice medicine.
Find out more:
www.occrp.org/en/news/how-...
OCCRP Briefing "Criminal Intelligence: How Organized Crime is Weaponizing AI" starts in 30 minutes! Last chance to join: mailchi.mp/occrp/your-d...
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
OCCRP Briefing "Criminal Intelligence: How Organized Crime is Weaponizing AI" starts in 30 minutes! Last chance to join: mailchi.mp/occrp/your-d...
The #COP30 wraps up today in Belém where Brazilian billionaire Rubens Menin has been chairing a “sustainable cities group.” Documents show that his construction company has faced legal action for environmental damage. NEW by @eduardogoulart.bsky.social: www.occrp.org/en/news/braz...
Brazilian Billionaire Chairs Group at COP30 as His Company Faces Environmental Civil Suit
As Brazilian building magnate Rubens Menin talks sustainability on the sidelines of the UN climate conference this week, his construction company is embroiled in a civil suit for flooding farmland.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The #COP30 wraps up today in Belém where Brazilian billionaire Rubens Menin has been chairing a “sustainable cities group.” Documents show that his construction company has faced legal action for environmental damage. NEW by @eduardogoulart.bsky.social: www.occrp.org/en/news/braz...
A multi-country investigation led to arrests and the recovery of priceless cultural treasures from across the Balkans, including masks, jewelry, and ceremonial items dating back to 2000 B.C., worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
www.occrp.org/en/news/bulg...
www.occrp.org/en/news/bulg...
Bulgaria Seizes Thousands of Looted Artifacts in Balkan Antiquities Bust
A multi-country investigation led to arrests and the recovery of priceless cultural treasures from across the Balkans, including masks, jewelry, and ceremonial items dating back to 2000 B.C., worth hundreds...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
A multi-country investigation led to arrests and the recovery of priceless cultural treasures from across the Balkans, including masks, jewelry, and ceremonial items dating back to 2000 B.C., worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
www.occrp.org/en/news/bulg...
www.occrp.org/en/news/bulg...
As Brazilian building magnate Rubens Menin talks sustainability on the sidelines of the UN climate conference this week, his construction company is embroiled in a civil suit for flooding farmland.
www.occrp.org/en/news/braz...
www.occrp.org/en/news/braz...
Brazilian Billionaire Chairs Group at COP30 as His Company Faces Environmental Civil Suit
As Brazilian building magnate Rubens Menin talks sustainability on the sidelines of the UN climate conference this week, his construction company is embroiled in a civil suit for flooding farmland.
www.occrp.org
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
As Brazilian building magnate Rubens Menin talks sustainability on the sidelines of the UN climate conference this week, his construction company is embroiled in a civil suit for flooding farmland.
www.occrp.org/en/news/braz...
www.occrp.org/en/news/braz...
Doctors convicted of violent and sexual crimes still have active medical licenses in Finland due to a loophole, Yle reports.
Under Finnish law, medical regulators only consider doctors’ crimes if they were committed in connection with their practice.
www.occrp.org/en/news/how-...
Under Finnish law, medical regulators only consider doctors’ crimes if they were committed in connection with their practice.
www.occrp.org/en/news/how-...
How Violent Criminals Keep Their Doctors’ Licenses in Finland
Doctors in Finland can only lose their licenses for crimes committed in relation to their work — so rapists and violent offenders still retain their permission to practice medicine.
www.occrp.org
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Doctors convicted of violent and sexual crimes still have active medical licenses in Finland due to a loophole, Yle reports.
Under Finnish law, medical regulators only consider doctors’ crimes if they were committed in connection with their practice.
www.occrp.org/en/news/how-...
Under Finnish law, medical regulators only consider doctors’ crimes if they were committed in connection with their practice.
www.occrp.org/en/news/how-...
In Sep 2017, Russia agreed to restrict oil product exports to North Korea, as part of a UN sanctions package in the wake of Pyongyang’s nuclear test.
Yet last year Moscow allegedly exported more than a million barrels to North Korea over nine months, according to Open Source Center.
Yet last year Moscow allegedly exported more than a million barrels to North Korea over nine months, according to Open Source Center.
November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In Sep 2017, Russia agreed to restrict oil product exports to North Korea, as part of a UN sanctions package in the wake of Pyongyang’s nuclear test.
Yet last year Moscow allegedly exported more than a million barrels to North Korea over nine months, according to Open Source Center.
Yet last year Moscow allegedly exported more than a million barrels to North Korea over nine months, according to Open Source Center.
Mexican authorities say the arrested suspect led a CJNG-linked cell that tracked and killed Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, the seventh mayor slain this year in the country.
Mexico Arrests Suspected Mastermind in Killing of Uruapan Mayor
Mexican authorities say the arrested suspect led a CJNG-linked cell that tracked and killed Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, the seventh mayor slain this year in the country.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Mexican authorities say the arrested suspect led a CJNG-linked cell that tracked and killed Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, the seventh mayor slain this year in the country.
U.S. Sanctions Canadian Ex-Olympian on FBI Most Wanted List for Global Cocaine Empire
U.S. Sanctions Canadian Ex-Olympian on FBI Most Wanted List for Global Cocaine Empire
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November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
U.S. Sanctions Canadian Ex-Olympian on FBI Most Wanted List for Global Cocaine Empire
Emails leaked from a Kremlin-backed legal aid foundation show funding allocated to pro-Russia activities in Ukraine carried out under the guise of legal aid, according to reporting by RFE/RL’s Schemes project.
‘Pravfond’ Leak Shows Pro-Russia Network Operating in Ukraine
Emails leaked from a Kremlin-backed legal aid foundation show funding allocated to pro-Russia activities in Ukraine carried out under the guise of legal aid, according to reporting by RFE/RL’s Schemes...
www.occrp.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Emails leaked from a Kremlin-backed legal aid foundation show funding allocated to pro-Russia activities in Ukraine carried out under the guise of legal aid, according to reporting by RFE/RL’s Schemes project.
Companies in Russia and the United Arab Emirates are involved in secretive exports of oil products to North Korea — in violation of U.N. sanctions that Moscow itself supported.
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/lea...
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/lea...
Leaked Russian Records Reveal Obscure Firms Helping Bust Oil Sanctions on North Korea
Companies in Russia and the United Arab Emirates are involved in secretive exports of oil products to North Korea — in violation of U.N. sanctions that Moscow itself supported.
www.occrp.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Companies in Russia and the United Arab Emirates are involved in secretive exports of oil products to North Korea — in violation of U.N. sanctions that Moscow itself supported.
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/lea...
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/lea...
NEW: Obscure companies in Russia and the UAE are involved in secretive exports of oil products to North Korea — in amounts violating UN sanctions that Moscow itself supported, financial and customs records show.
Here’s what @istories.bsky.social discovered:
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/lea...
Here’s what @istories.bsky.social discovered:
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/lea...
Leaked Russian Records Reveal Obscure Firms Helping Bust Oil Sanctions on North Korea
Companies in Russia and the United Arab Emirates are involved in secretive exports of oil products to North Korea — in violation of U.N. sanctions that Moscow itself supported.
www.occrp.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
NEW: Obscure companies in Russia and the UAE are involved in secretive exports of oil products to North Korea — in amounts violating UN sanctions that Moscow itself supported, financial and customs records show.
Here’s what @istories.bsky.social discovered:
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/lea...
Here’s what @istories.bsky.social discovered:
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/lea...
The coordinated action targets Media Land and Aeza Group, five executives, and seven companies—including entities in the U.K., Serbia, and Uzbekistan—for supporting ransomware operations and other cybercrime.
www.occrp.org/en/news/us-u...
www.occrp.org/en/news/us-u...
US, UK, Australia Sanction Russia-Based Cybercrime Hosting Firms
The coordinated action targets Media Land and Aeza Group, five executives, and seven companies—including entities in the U.K., Serbia, and Uzbekistan—for supporting ransomware operations and other...
www.occrp.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The coordinated action targets Media Land and Aeza Group, five executives, and seven companies—including entities in the U.K., Serbia, and Uzbekistan—for supporting ransomware operations and other cybercrime.
www.occrp.org/en/news/us-u...
www.occrp.org/en/news/us-u...
When a doctor was convicted in Sweden for possessing media depicting child sexual abuse, he lost his medical license in Sweden and Norway — but not in Finland.
In Finland, regulators only have to consider doctors' crimes if they were committed in their line of work.
In Finland, regulators only have to consider doctors' crimes if they were committed in their line of work.
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
When a doctor was convicted in Sweden for possessing media depicting child sexual abuse, he lost his medical license in Sweden and Norway — but not in Finland.
In Finland, regulators only have to consider doctors' crimes if they were committed in their line of work.
In Finland, regulators only have to consider doctors' crimes if they were committed in their line of work.
Pangolins have the regrettable distinction of being the world’s most trafficked mammals. But the recent conviction of a man in Nigeria — formerly the world’s hub for smuggling the scaly ant eaters — shows progress against wildlife trafficking.
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www.occrp.org/en/news/conv...
Conviction Shows Nigeria’s Efforts Against Pangolin Trafficking are Paying Off, Officials Say
Pangolins have the regrettable distinction of being the world’s most trafficked mammals. But the recent conviction of a man in Nigeria — formerly the world’s hub for smuggling the scaly ant eaters...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Pangolins have the regrettable distinction of being the world’s most trafficked mammals. But the recent conviction of a man in Nigeria — formerly the world’s hub for smuggling the scaly ant eaters — shows progress against wildlife trafficking.
www.occrp.org/en/news/conv...
www.occrp.org/en/news/conv...
Myanmar military raids Shwe Kokko scam center, detains 346 foreign nationals as junta ramps up crackdown on online fraud along Thai border.
Myanmar Military Arrests Hundreds in Raid on Thai-Border Scam Center
Myanmar military raids Shwe Kokko scam center, detains 346 foreign nationals as junta ramps up crackdown on online fraud along Thai border.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Myanmar military raids Shwe Kokko scam center, detains 346 foreign nationals as junta ramps up crackdown on online fraud along Thai border.
Behind the gleaming megaproject of Saudi Arabia’s capital subway, migrant workers from South Asia allegedly faced exploitation, abusive working conditions, and meagre wages while constructing the decade-long project.
www.occrp.org/en/news/amne...
www.occrp.org/en/news/amne...
Amnesty Report Details Abuse Behind Saudi Arabia’s Metro Project
Behind the gleaming megaproject of Saudi Arabia’s capital subway, migrant workers from South Asia allegedly faced exploitation, abusive working conditions, and meagre wages while constructing the decade-long...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Behind the gleaming megaproject of Saudi Arabia’s capital subway, migrant workers from South Asia allegedly faced exploitation, abusive working conditions, and meagre wages while constructing the decade-long project.
www.occrp.org/en/news/amne...
www.occrp.org/en/news/amne...
Ukraine’s former deputy PM accused of aiding laundering of Energoatom kickbacks uncovered in the sweeping “Operation Midas” case.
www.occrp.org/en/news/ukra...
www.occrp.org/en/news/ukra...
Ukraine Jails Former Deputy PM Chernyshov in Energoatom Kickback Case
Ukraine’s former deputy PM accused of aiding laundering of Energoatom kickbacks uncovered in the sweeping “Operation Midas” case.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Ukraine’s former deputy PM accused of aiding laundering of Energoatom kickbacks uncovered in the sweeping “Operation Midas” case.
www.occrp.org/en/news/ukra...
www.occrp.org/en/news/ukra...
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Europol Cracks Down on Crypto-Funded Digital Piracy
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November 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
NEW: Doctors convicted of violent and sexual crimes still have active medical licenses in Finland due to a loophole, Yle reports.
Under Finnish law, medical regulators only consider doctors’ crimes if they were committed in connection with their practice.
Under Finnish law, medical regulators only consider doctors’ crimes if they were committed in connection with their practice.
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 AM
NEW: Doctors convicted of violent and sexual crimes still have active medical licenses in Finland due to a loophole, Yle reports.
Under Finnish law, medical regulators only consider doctors’ crimes if they were committed in connection with their practice.
Under Finnish law, medical regulators only consider doctors’ crimes if they were committed in connection with their practice.
Doctors in Finland can only lose their licenses for crimes committed in relation to their work — so rapists and violent offenders still retain their permission to practice medicine.
www.occrp.org/en/news/how-...
www.occrp.org/en/news/how-...
How Violent Criminals Keep Their Doctors’ Licenses in Finland
Doctors in Finland can only lose their licenses for crimes committed in relation to their work — so rapists and violent offenders still retain their permission to practice medicine.
www.occrp.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Doctors in Finland can only lose their licenses for crimes committed in relation to their work — so rapists and violent offenders still retain their permission to practice medicine.
www.occrp.org/en/news/how-...
www.occrp.org/en/news/how-...