Transparency International EU and The Sentry call on the coordinators of the ECON and LIBE Committees to object to the Commission’s proposal to remove the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the EU list of high-risk third countries. Download the full letter here.    Honourable Members, Transparency International EU and The Sentry call on the coordinators […]

To download this statement as a PDF, click here.   DATE:                September 8, 2023 TO:                     The Indian G20 Presidency FROM:               The Sentry SUBJECT:         G20 Leading by Example in the Fight […]

To view a pdf of this statement, click here.   Joint Statement on US Sanctions towards Myanmar ahead of ASEAN and G20 summits   September 1, 2023 Justice For Myanmar and The Sentry welcome the recent adoption of sanctions by the United States on two Myanmar state-owned banks, the issuance of a determination on the […]

Click here to view a pdf of this letter.   DATE: 26 June 2023 TO: Honorable Representatives at the US, EU, Canada and UK governments SUBJECT: Steps to Address the Situation in Sudan The letter below was sent by The Sentry to recipients at the US, EU, Canada and UK governments: Dear Sir/Madam, We, the undersigned, […]

The Sentry is part of a broad coalition of Congolese and international civil society organizations advocating for transparency around businessman Dan Gertler’s activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. All of our letters related to Mr. Gertler can be found on this page. February 2, 2021 Joint letter to US Secretary of State and US […]

Click here to view a pdf of this letter.    Open letter: sanctioning and banning Russian diamonds by the European Union   The letter below was sent by The Sentry to the following recipients: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium Josep Borrell […]

To view a pdf of this statement, click here.     G7 Members Need to Strengthen Financial Tools of Pressure to Tackle the Vicious Cycle of Kleptocracy and Atrocities May 3, 2023 The G7 was founded on the principles of open democracy, international rules-based order, and human rights. The unspeakable atrocities committed by Russia and […]

The Sentry has joined 145 organizations in a statement against SLAPP suits brought by Dan Getler. To view a PDF of our letter, click here. (Lire en français.) Letter from Dan Gertler on the suspension of the defamation lawsuits filed against NGOs, media and individuals.   146 organisations condemn lawsuit brought by Dan Gertler against the Congo is […]

The Sentry joins Human Rights Watch, Resource Matters, and Rights & Accountability in Development (RAID) in an open letter to international mining tycoon Dan Gertler. To view a PDF of the letter, click here. (Lire en français.) To read Dan Gertler’s response to this letter dated March 17, 2023, click here. To view our March 8, 2023 open […]

   Téléchargez. Read the letter in English.     Antony Blinken Secrétaire d’État Washington, D.C. 20520 Janet Yellen Secrétaire au Trésor Washington, D.C. 20220                                                                                                                         Le 8 mars 2023 Sujet: L’allègement potentiel des sanctions imposées à M. Dan Gertler Monsieur le Secrétaire d’État, Madame la Secrétaire au Trésor, Nous soussignés, membres d’organisations de la société […]

The Sentry joined twenty four Congolese and international civil society organizations in an open letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, urging them not to provide sanctions relief to the international mining tycoon Dan Gertler. The organizations argue none of the grounds for providing sanctions relief have been met, and the US must resist urging from […]

A coalition, joined by The Sentry and 61 other Congolese civil society and human rights groups and international NGOs, is calling for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 2023 national elections to be free, credible, transparent, inclusive, and democratic. The jointly signed declaration is available in English and in French, and the full English text is below. The coalition […]

The Sentry led an effort among a coalition of 23 international human rights and transparency organizations in submitting a letter applauding the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)’s newly proposed rule implementing the beneficial ownership registration elements of the Corporate Transparency Act. The signatories also called on FinCEN to establish strong measures in the […]

(En français ci-dessous) In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, 14 leading NGOs and regional experts expressed deep concern about the growing crisis in the Great Lakes of Africa. In eastern DR Congo, killings of civilians increased by 50 percent over the past year, and armed groups and troops from neighboring countries are present. High-level corruption and impunity […]

Download the letter here.  Open Letter to Financial Institutions Concerning Dan Gertler’s OFAC License   February 18, 2021 As members of international civil society organizations, we would like to share with you our deepest concerns with regards to the decision of the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), dated January 15, 2021 and […]

The Sentry joins a coalition of 75 NGOs, faith-based groups, and academic institutions who are calling for the Biden administration to repeal sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). The full letter is below, and attached here.   More than 70 Organizations, Faith-Based Groups, and Academic Institutions Call for the Biden Administration to Repeal ICC Sanctions […]

The Sentry joins with 14 Congolese and 15 international human rights, anti-corruption, and humanitarian NGOs in a letter urging the Secretaries of State and Treasury to take immediate action to suspend and ultimately reverse the decision to issue to Dan Gertler and associated persons the license GLOMAG-2021-371648-1. As detailed in the letter, the Gertler license: […]

30 Congolese and International Human Rights Groups Urge US Treasury to Revoke Gertler License   February 2, 2021 (Worldwide) – The Sentry today joined 14 Congolese and 15 international human rights, anti-corruption, and humanitarian NGOs urging US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to immediately reverse a last-minute secret action by […]

The Sentry joins with 23 organizations in a letter calling on the Departments of State and Treasury to utilize the Global Magnitsky sanctions program to address corruption by authoritarian governments during the current pandemic. The letter recommends specific steps to assist in following best practices for clarity in public messaging, robust enforcement, and the provision […]

By Sasha Lezhnev Yesterday, The Sentry joined a group of 73 nongovernmental organizations from across the globe in signing on to a joint advocacy statement on the issue of artisanal mining during the COVID-19 crisis. Addressing governments, banks, and companies that source minerals, the letter notes that over 40 million people work in artisanal mining worldwide, many of whom […]