Criminality Notwithstanding: the use of unexplained wealth orders in anti-corruption cases

29 March, 2022

This paper by Tom Mayne and John Heathershaw analyses the use of unexaplained wealth orders from their introduction in 2017 to their failure and partial reform in the 2022 Economic Crime Act. It pays particular attention to the case against Dariga Nazarbayeva and Nurali Aliyev which was fought and lost by the National Crime Agency in 2019-2020. The paper is published by the Global Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence programme funded by UK Aid.

To access the paper for free click here:

https://ace.globalintegrity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CriminalityNotwithstanding.pdf

About ExCAS

The Exeter Central Asian Studies research group (ExCAS) was formed in 2010 and now includes as active members around ten doctoral students and alumni, including five members of the University of Central Asia’s Faculty Development Programme, as well as academic staff, honorary fellows and associates of the University of Exeter. The group includes scholars of Political Science, Sociology, Islamic studies, social mobilization, civil society, gender studies, conflict studies and International Relations.

Our focus is the five former Soviet Central Asian republics plus Afghanistan but our seminars and events frequently include persons with interests in neighbouring or comparable regions including Chinese Turkestan, Russia, the Caucasus, Iran, Turkey and other parts of the Middle East.

Please contact John Heathershaw for further information.