Bijzonderstrafrecht: Rapport: Corruption in the Great Lakes Region and Possible Ties to the Dutch Financial System

In order to evaluate and address illicit finance risks, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs commissioned The Sentry to examine potential connections between corruption in Africa’s Great Lakes region—most notably in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—and the financial system of the Netherlands. The Sentry conducted a baseline assessment using corporate registration data, regional corruption case studies, and standard indicators of money laundering risk. In analyzing this data, The Sentry identified dozens of connections between politically exposed persons (PEPs) in the Great Lakes and Dutch nationals and companies, as well as numerous risk factors for money laundering and corruption. While the Dutch tax and investment structure allows legitimate international business to thrive, nefarious actors looking to loot African countries can also use this same structure and its inherent advantages…

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