The corporations and regulators who enable profiteering from grave crimes such as genocide, apartheid, and human rights abuses
John Perlman chats to Hennie van Vuuren, Director at Open Secrets on the arrest of 12 SANDF members who are currently being held for the 2023 murder of a Hawks officer.
SAFM | The Talking Point with Cathy Mohlahlana – Cathy Mohlahlana speaks to Abby May, an investigator at Open Secrets about the #ShutdownsEverywhereYouGo report.
Clarence Ford speaks to Jane Borman, lawyer at Open Secrets, about #ShutdownsEverywhereYouGo, their latest report revealing how MTN and its subsidiaries have been implicated in human rights violations across Africa and the Middle East.
Open Secrets is investigating alleged human rights violations in war-torn and autocratic African and Middle Eastern countries by SA mobile giant MTN and its subsidiaries. This relates to internet shutdowns during wars and elections in markets like Afghanistan, Sudan, DRC and Nigeria. Open Secrets Investigator and #ShutdownsEverywhereYouGo author Abby May elaborates.
#ShutdownsEverywhereYouGo, a new investigation by Open Secrets, exposes MTN’s role in internet shutdowns, corruption, and human rights violations across Africa and the Middle East, revealing how the telecom giant operates with impunity and calling for urgent accountability.
MTN is celebrated in South Africa, but behind the branding lies a darker truth. This investigation uncovers its role in internet shutdowns during elections and conflicts, aiding oppressive regimes in Sudan, Iran, Uganda, and beyond.
This Unaccountable profile explores the involvement of BNP Paribas in enabling payments for arms transactions during the Rwandan genocide. The bank facilitated over $1.3 million in payments from the Rwandan government to arms dealer Ters Ehlers, violating UN sanctions.
Open Secrets has called on Home Affairs Minister Dr. Leon Schreiber to explain why South African citizenship was granted to Christoph Huber, a Swiss national under investigation for alleged war crimes in the DRC, including resource pillage and mineral smuggling.
Open Secrets has raised questions about over R3 billion-worth of South African arms exports to Israel’s allies. This as the Israel-Hamas and Hezbollah wars rage, threatening a wider Middle East conflict. Open Secrets lawyer Abongile Nkamisa elaborates.
Explore how Shell’s operations have prioritized profits over environmental and human rights, with a focus on its controversial activities in Nigeria and South Africa.